Collaborate Disseminate
There was movement in the “AM Radio in Every Vehicle Act” last week, with the bill advancing out of the US House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee and heading …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: September 29, 2024
Since JTAG can be authenticated and encrypted, which key is used? I read that Secure Boot is used, but what is the key? Me, owner of this laptop, how can I know the key to use to access my own laptop JTAG?
I’ve been trying to find a Safe box for my home that requires more than the standard 4 digit key code to unlock it but I haven’t been successful finding any. Or maybe I just don’t know how to properly search for this particular type of saf… Continue reading Is there a safe box that requires more than 4 digits for the keycode? [closed]
Suppose you need a laptop repair, so you bring it to
A big box store where you have some sort of coverage (who will have the computer for 2-3 weeks)
A small chain of repair shops
a small independent repair shop
All in the United States. … Continue reading Laptop Repair vs. Evil Maid
Apple AirTags are great in that they don’t come with a service subscription fee, but they sadly alert thieves who have Apple devices that the stolen item is being tracked giving the thief a chance to find and remove the tag. What is the ne… Continue reading What is a good alternative anti-theft tracker to Apple AirTags that don’t tip off thieves to their use in stolen items?
I am getting the idea that Doorking’s ProxPlus cards and reader have a pre-defined encryption key in their reader. As these readers are wiegand devices and the software for the Doorking Access systems has no means of doing authentication o… Continue reading compatability of Desfire EV1/2 readers and cards with a Doorking access control system
As I pointed out here in February 2022, people who gained brief direct or remote access to a machine can change the volume step or other things regarding sudden large changes to the sound volume (for example via xbindkeys or shortcuts).
Th… Continue reading Mitigating vulnerabilities in audio libraries that cause physical damage
I’ve recently obtained a new notebook, specifically a Thinkpad. Now I found out that it has a fingerprint reader integrated into the power button. I am skeptical about biometrics as a security mechanism. But I’m wondering, apart from its s… Continue reading Can fingerprint readers be trusted?
My computers historically have displayed signs of being hacked.
They get slow, or the connection gets slow to the point of being almost non-functional.
If I am reading the timeline in social media suddenly the notifications are opened wit… Continue reading Is there security software that can detect remote monitoring software or a compromised pc not by the usual bugs?
Say I have this computer that I bought and followed a manual to physically remove all communicating modules on its motherboard, including Wi-Fi adapter, Bluetooth adapter, etc. Assuming physical security i.e. no one can see my screen throu… Continue reading Does physical removal of all communicating modules on the motherboard ensure complete safety, assuming physical safety?