Collaborate Disseminate
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?
I’ve been looking into rowhammer attacks and mitigations and there are two (what seem to be) mitigations that I’ve seen that are actually implemented in currently available hardware and software, but aren’t mentioned in any studies I’ve se… Continue reading Rowhammer mitigations in current hardware and software
I have physical access to a Linux computer (Ubuntu 20.04). My colleague asked me what an attacker could do if he had physical access to this computer?
I would like to know if, by default (after a fresh installation), it is possible to plug… Continue reading What can an attacker do with physical access to a Linux server?