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How much more or less secure is using a mobile (3G/4G) router to connect to the internet?
I know using tor over the internet should render eavesdropping useless, but excluding physical access, what kinds of attacks or exploi… Continue reading What kinds of attacks are possible on 3G/4G routers
At work, we have a printer/scanner that connects only to USB. As far as I know, no one who uses it has a print server on their computers so I’m not sure it’s accessible over the internet. Because most of the other employees h… Continue reading Are there any malware for USB-connected printers
Considering Linux’s reputation for being somewhat immune to infections, and the fact that most malware are written with Windows as a target, is it safe to open possibly infected files on a Linux system?
I am aware of the more general ways… Continue reading opening infected files on Linux and Raspberry Pi
Since TAILS by default disallows root/superuser privileges and since traffic is sent encrypted with each relay removing a layer until the exit node, at what point is an exploit on a version of TAILS with known vulnerabilities… Continue reading At which point does an exploit against TAILS happen?
I know using outdated software is a bad idea, but until recently I have only been able to boot TAILS from LiveCDs that come with some Linux magazines. Since these arrive in my country late, I end up using some outdated versi… Continue reading what attacks are possible on outdated versions of TAILS?
I am planning to use a smartphone as a media player and maybe to read the occasional ebook or pdf.
If I were to turn off all connectivity, e.g., bluetooth, wifi, gps, then remove the sim card and/or put it in airplane mode, is there still… Continue reading Using a smartphone off the grid
Recently when using Tails, I’ve noticed that the traffic suddenly jumps to over 1TB when establishing a conenction to the Tor network after booting. It doesn’t show up in Total Received and also, for some reason, tends to fre… Continue reading Sudden spike in received traffic when connecting to the Tor Network [on hold]
Besides BadUSB, are there any known or possible attacks involving Arduino devices?
Is it possible for Arduinos not using the ATMega 32u4 chip be used to infect PCs? Is it possible for an attacker who has been in possesion of… Continue reading Arduino-based attacks
If I disabled any automounting in the OS, is it safe to plug in a possibly infected USB drive(whatever the worst case in terms of that) to wipe it?
If the (infected) drive is set to autorun malware after mounting, will erasi… Continue reading Wiping possibly infected USB drive