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userbinator
on March 12, 2023
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The threat on your desk: Building an evil USB-C do...
Realistically, you would have to open the device to determine whether or not it has been tampered with.
...or you could use something invented a century ago, called an X-ray machine.
bobsmooth
on March 12, 2023
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Lemme pull out my pocket x-ray machine an examine every dock I plug my computer into. We all have one, right?
userbinator
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I was referring to companies who do this to hardware that crosses their trust boundaries, and I can safely say that those who care enough about this stuff will definitely do that.
throwaway742
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I bought a pair of x-ray spectacles from a comic book for $1.50. I use them to inspect all my computer accessories.
cristiioan
on March 12, 2023
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Better is to have all your devices in a trusted place(or multiple) or with you all the time(in a backpack).
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...or you could use something invented a century ago, called an X-ray machine.