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Assuming you’re not just soliciting random thumb drives from strangers… this doesn’t feel like an actual risk. When you’re getting things from strangers, use a
by akerl_ 7mo ago
Assuming you’re not just soliciting random thumb drives from strangers… this doesn’t feel like an actual risk.
When you’re getting things from strangers, use any of the myriad ways to send files over a network, where HTTP / your browser are the safe dumb plug.
- soupbowl 7mo agoThe place you buy the thumb drive is also a stranger that can't be trusted.
- akerl_ 7mo agoThis kind of paranoia isn't productive.
- Terr_ 7mo agoIt was productive enough for the NSA and FBI when they were intercepting equipment deliveries and installing backdoors in them. A USB stick that can secretly remember any file that looks like a key file or certificate would be very easy.