Then there is this.........ho hum
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Definitely plausible. Tons of things have been weaponized to gain access to company networks. My favorite is a Nexus 6 cell phone that contains the standard compliment of penetration testing software.
Want an even easier way to gain access to a network? Drop off a basket of weaponized flash sticks with a company logo in the reception area. Yep, employees will snag them all and one of the first things they do when they get to their desk is plug it into the computer.
There are even weaponized power strips with USB ports for charging. Set one up at a public location and drop your payload on countless devices.
I'd be more worried about payloads designed to turn your e-cig into a device that's unsafe to use. It's one of the primary reasons why we do not allow individuals to upload firmware updates directly to ECF or link them to sites like Google drive. It would be far too easy for a bad actor to modify a firmware update to do terrible things to your e-cig.
Want an even easier way to gain access to a network? Drop off a basket of weaponized flash sticks with a company logo in the reception area. Yep, employees will snag them all and one of the first things they do when they get to their desk is plug it into the computer.
There are even weaponized power strips with USB ports for charging. Set one up at a public location and drop your payload on countless devices.
I'd be more worried about payloads designed to turn your e-cig into a device that's unsafe to use. It's one of the primary reasons why we do not allow individuals to upload firmware updates directly to ECF or link them to sites like Google drive. It would be far too easy for a bad actor to modify a firmware update to do terrible things to your e-cig.
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You could be a very scary person if you wanted to be.[emoji3]jk
You are absolutely right about the flash drive bit. Candy for kids. I would probably be the person who picks up five of them and give them away to friends.
Once you add BT or Wifi to a mod you're no longer swimming in the kiddy pool.
Put tape over the webcam on the laptop and put the cell in the microwave. (Sorry, just watched Snowden)
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The whole tape over the webcam thing is a load of bull crap. You still have the microphone and the led is hardwired to come on when ever the camera receives voltage. So if somebody is spying on you you'll know because the led will be on. BT is pretty dang secure on a modern os/firmware. Wifi is very secure as long as you're using wpa 2 and have a strong password.
Sorry, not true. They've figured out how to modify the camera's firmware years ago and can routinely use the built in camera on notebooks (as well as web cams that use Realtech drivers) without the LED coming on. In some cases, it's a simple matter of a registry edit.
Depends on the laptops wiring, the dells I've seen use the same power rail that the webcam uses. Use anti-virus (better yet use mac or linux) and make sure the drivers are up to date and I doubt you'll have issues. I've had that virus before btw.
Any modern computer will not have autorun from USB enabled. So you can't run programs just by plugging it in. Keyboard control would be noticed. I've written USB HID (Human Interface Device) software on PIC18F platform before. It's pretty limited what you could do with that, keyboard/mouse/joystick.
I supposed you could do, start ->run -> some website, then click enter to install some bad software. But really, modern OS's are pretty decent about stuff like that. The timing would have to be perfect too, since it can't read the screen. It's a one way, send only keyboard/mouse type thing.
Even the example program just started notepad and put up some words. That's very easy to do if you have the tools of the platform and can get people to install the firmware (which usually isn't that easy for newbs).
I supposed you could do, start ->run -> some website, then click enter to install some bad software. But really, modern OS's are pretty decent about stuff like that. The timing would have to be perfect too, since it can't read the screen. It's a one way, send only keyboard/mouse type thing.
Even the example program just started notepad and put up some words. That's very easy to do if you have the tools of the platform and can get people to install the firmware (which usually isn't that easy for newbs).
After reading the above post, I am going out as soon as I finish typing & buy 3 canning size pressure cookers to put my tablet & all my regulated mods in so I can bury them & be safe from all those snopers.
Somebody please send me a tinfoil hat......I am not very talented at making things.........
... And if you happen to be vaping a juice with diacetyl in it, fuggedaboudit. You'll first hear a snap, then a crackle, followed by a loud & final "POP".
After which your computer will immediately be converted into a bowl of breakfast cereal.
It's all true, I tell ya. I read it on the internet.
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After which your computer will immediately be converted into a bowl of breakfast cereal.
It's all true, I tell ya. I read it on the internet.
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Somebody please send me a tinfoil hat......I am not very talented at making things.........
No need for a hat, just cover your roof in it.[emoji6]
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You know, given the battery warnings on my IPV-5, you get the right amount of them in one place, and you have a WMD! That doesn't mean it's EVER going to happen; it also doesn't mean that e-cigs kill people or otherwise can be misused, it means that people are jerks, is what it means, exactly.
I'm no computer expert, I didn't read the article, but as far as I'm concerned, computer hackers are FAR more likely to *use* an e-cig for its intended purpose, and use more conventional, easier methods of hacking. I mean, lawnmowers are misused and occasionally someone loses a foot, or an eye? And yet, we still drive cars, one of the most lethal things on earth, not to mention (unless you live in the desert, as I do) lawnmowers.
Please.
Yes, I also believe in my second amendment rights. I have yet to see a gun walk itself out of a gun show and randomly start shooting people (Not appropriate for ECF) without a human attached to it, in some manner.
Then, we have this: http:// www.nelsonbarry.com/burn-injuries/the-top-10-most-dangerous-common-items-in-your-home-and-what-to-do-if-you-are-injured/
Anna
I'm no computer expert, I didn't read the article, but as far as I'm concerned, computer hackers are FAR more likely to *use* an e-cig for its intended purpose, and use more conventional, easier methods of hacking. I mean, lawnmowers are misused and occasionally someone loses a foot, or an eye? And yet, we still drive cars, one of the most lethal things on earth, not to mention (unless you live in the desert, as I do) lawnmowers.
Please.
Yes, I also believe in my second amendment rights. I have yet to see a gun walk itself out of a gun show and randomly start shooting people (Not appropriate for ECF) without a human attached to it, in some manner.
Then, we have this: http:// www.nelsonbarry.com/burn-injuries/the-top-10-most-dangerous-common-items-in-your-home-and-what-to-do-if-you-are-injured/
Anna
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People used to say that a VM was a foolproof way of protecting your machine as well.
Exploits are popping up all the time (including ways to defeat a VM and infect the actual host machine). Expecting the OS will protect you just isn't feasible in today's day and age.
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