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Some attacks do not depend on user interaction ("clicking"); plugging the device in might be sufficient. Thus, hardware air-gap becomes necessary. (of course,
by Piskvorrr 13y ago
Some attacks do not depend on user interaction ("clicking"); plugging the device in might be sufficient. Thus, hardware air-gap becomes necessary.
(of course, this just shifts the problem around: now you need to trust the "usb condom"; but given its simplicity, it should be much harder to put anything nefarious there)
- Jugurtha 13y agoYeah. I looked at it from a "consumer education" perspective, but it is unrealistic to ask for that. Not everyone is interested in those things. However, what does that thing actually do ? How does it work? Signatures ? Block "autorun" or something ? I didn't see any details.
- Piskvorrr 13y agoThe USB condom? Much lower-level than that: no data pins, only power.