What prevents random software installation popups from mis-interpreting our consents

I often see while browsing internet that a popup comes saying random thing like my computer is under threat or something similar and then asking me if I want to take a particular action like installing etc to prevent the threat and then gi… Continue reading What prevents random software installation popups from mis-interpreting our consents

Urgent Investigation Needed: Potential Widespread Tampering Linux Distributions Across Diverse Variants [closed]

I am writing to express my deep concern about potential widespread vulnerabilities affecting multiple Linux distributions. While my findings are based on personal experiences and require further verification, I urge the security community … Continue reading Urgent Investigation Needed: Potential Widespread Tampering Linux Distributions Across Diverse Variants [closed]

How to Safely Research a Suspected Malicious Website by Using A VM [duplicate]

I am aware of a website that I suspect is, at the very least, pulling user data from visitors and possibly performing other malicious activity on visitors. Of course, the safest course of action is to avoid this site. That said, I am a stu… Continue reading How to Safely Research a Suspected Malicious Website by Using A VM [duplicate]

Is there any increase to known security risks by mounting the EFI System Partition, on a Windows 10 PC?

Security risks, as in malware, attackers, or known vulnerabilities.
Threats while the ESP is mounted, or after unmounting. E.g. Could it open access routes for future attackers. I aim to avoid creating new issues in the process of checking… Continue reading Is there any increase to known security risks by mounting the EFI System Partition, on a Windows 10 PC?

How to conduct a risk assessment using the NIST framework? [closed]

I am trying to conduct a risk assessment on Google Chrome using the NIST framework. I have done the following:

Identify threat sources that are relevant to organizations;
Identify threat events that could be produced by those sources;
Ide… Continue reading How to conduct a risk assessment using the NIST framework? [closed]

What are the security implications of using an old computer with no more BIOS updates?

What are potential security implications of using older unsupported motherboards/laptops that do not get BIOS(UEFI) updates anymore, but run an up to date GNU/Linux distribution?
Do measures like using secure boot or setting up a BIOS pass… Continue reading What are the security implications of using an old computer with no more BIOS updates?