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> it does come with other risks, the authors note: “It is critical that you handle all Microsoft file types on the internet with extreme care. Never open a Mic
by knowaveragejoe 13y ago
> it does come with other risks, the authors note: “It is critical that you handle all Microsoft file types on the internet with extreme care. Never open a Microsoft file type on the internet. Instead, use one of the techniques described here,” they write in a footnote. The word “here” is hyperlinked, but since the document is a PDF the link is inaccessible.
Anyone have any insight on this? I imagine it's opening the files in a VM or something along those lines, but I'd be interested to know if there are any other techniques for looking at potentially malicious files.
- inafield 13y agoI recall reading through one of the public NSA or USAF whitepapers on securing Windows XP for usage within their organization and I'm pretty sure they recommended using a Virtual Machine that had been set up following a bunch of extremely secure protocols. Essentially the VM had network access only for the length of time necessary to transfer the file and the host's security was also dealt with. Then there was protocol which they referenced was supposed to be standard which was the wiping/reset of the VM image at certain intervals and upon specific events (contact your supervisor if...). It contained a lot of "Contact your supervisor if..." and "Failure to follow this can result in..."
- jeromeflipo 13y agoCould be any service like https://docs.google.com/viewer https://docs.google.com/viewer: "Enter a document URL below to generate a link to view it PDF documents, PowerPoint presentations, Word documents and many more file types supported".