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Re:List of Unix binaries that can be used to bypass local se... by mormegil on Friday July 07, 2023 @07:42AM (#36630228)
Yeah, that's the classic https://xkcd.com/1200/

I thought about using Qubes OS on my new computer but it seemed like a lot of work and tweaking and still having to live with the limitations so I abandoned the idea.

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Re:List of Unix binaries that can be used to bypass local se... by jacquesm on Friday July 07, 2023 @09:10AM (#36631200)
It does guard against someone installing a keylogger or network trick. I wonder how Samy's USB stick would fare in such an environment.
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Re:List of Unix binaries that can be used to bypass local se... by ElectricalUnion on Friday July 07, 2023 @01:22PM (#36635098)
If you're really paranoid, Qubes has a "USB qubes" vm to handle untrusted USB devices. Then you only need to trust that the attacker can't tamper with PS/2.
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