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Whenever I leave my computer for the bathroom or anything inside the living space, I press WinKey + L to enter the "Lock Screen" mode. (If I go outside, I turn it off completely.)
Let’s say that somebody is in my house. I lock my… Continue reading Does Windows 10 read/run/care about USB devices plugged in "Lock Screen" mode?
Software level attacks are cool but I find hardware to be more elegant and interesting, so I’m wondering what knowledge I’m missing out on.
What type of attacks can be done? I’m aware of DMA and I’m fairly certain there are approaches to t… Continue reading What physical attacks you can carry out on a computer? [closed]
I was wondering what Windows/Linux/Live tools allow to retrieve user password hashes of modern 2021 Win10/11 installations. I am not sure if password storage differs in these cases (e.g. different location or hash in use) from previous Win… Continue reading What tools currently allow to retrieve Windows 10/11 password hashes, given admin rights or physical access to unencrypted disks?
What would be the best security practice to protect a device from physical attack? For instance an Evil Maid or boot sector malware?
For this question we are going to go with a UEFI boot debian linux OS laptop. Obviously, encrypting the … Continue reading What are the best steps to take to secure a LINUX PC from physical attack? Evil Maid, Boot Sector Malware?
I would like to protect the data on my backup system, in case it gets (physically) stolen. I would encrypt the hard drives where the data resides.
Since the backup system typically acts non-interactive (wake-on-lan and rsync/ssh), I would … Continue reading Encrypted drives and non-interactive use
NOTE: This was originally asked on the main StackOverflow site, but now moved here because of the security nature of the question.
Since internet-connected Infotainment Systems are now connected with other components of a car… Is it pos… Continue reading After EOL, can safety-critical systems be secured when connected to internet-connected components? [Automotive]
This post seems on point but I didn’t understand the answer enough to answer this question.
Intel’s vPro offers "Total Memory Encryption" (TME), which encrypts RAM and system bus data while the computer is on. Does TME encryption… Continue reading Does Intel’s vPro TME make a locked screen more secure?
There is a room. There is a lot of incentive for people to enter this room. This room allows you to enter and exit whenever you want, but for each minute you stay in the room, you get a dollar. Problem is, it’s very hard to get to the room… Continue reading Prove someone entered and exited a room at specific times without any biometric authentication
UPDATED Summary: I’m looking at Linux FDE options that are transparent to the user (my parents) in that the user doesn’t need to enter 2 passwords. I found/thought of several options and tried to think through the security implications of … Continue reading How good/bad are these transparent Linux consumer FDE setup options? (e.g. for auto-unlocking LUKS)
Our team is looking to either integrate or develop a physical security solution for a rather large campus.
Requirements:
Ability to either integrate (with reader/electronic lock hardware) from our mobile apps which would allow access contr… Continue reading Options for Integrating or developing a physical security solution (physical access control via in-house mobile apps [NFC/Bluetooh])