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How can we protect ourselves from this type of interception? It seems impossible. Why would any non-american customers buy US made devices? Any protections that
by eyeareque 12y ago
How can we protect ourselves from this type of interception? It seems impossible. Why would any non-american customers buy US made devices? Any protections that are added can/will be bypassed if the US gov gets physical access (or even remote).
- ds9 12y agoJust about the time of the previous revelation of computers from outside the US being intercepted by TLAs, my new Lenovo was delayed for a long time in some customs facility (according to UPS tracking). Software is not a concern as I blew away the preinstalled and put a relatively trusted OS on. But hardware - I haven't had time to look into it but I'm still wanting some sort of guide on what to look for after unscrewing the case.
- eyeareque 12y agoThe scary part is that blowing away the OS install won't save you completely. There are BIOS, firmware attacks, to name a couple. Take a look at the following link with information about persistent root access via hard drive firmware hacking. Even if you reinstall the OS, your box will continue to be owned: http://spritesmods.com/?art=hddhack&page=1 http://spritesmods.com/?art=hddhack&page=1