And what about the Libreboot X60 laptop?
It may provide more security in case of hardware backdoors (related to
firmware), doesn't it? However I do not understand very much about these kind
of issues...
Interesting video.
But - why are the laptop lids closed?
The detected typing is done very slowly and deliberately - does that mean
that normal typing would overwhelm the system?
On the face of it, it does look like worst fears may be true. But it could
just as easily be faked to appear
This alleges that it's possible to focus on a particular house/room, from
outside, and be able to tell what's being typed - without any physical
connection.
Ok, for the last time: this is NOT possible. It's against the laws of
physics, and every physicist on the whole world can tell you
2014-08-28 13:42:54, oshirowa...@gmail.com:
http://rt.com/usa/nsa-radio-wave-cyberattack-607/
Is it possible to detect if your computer has been infected by
such
surveillance?
I'm not sure if this helps or turns the situation worse... And
also, sorry for sharing a YouTube URI:
Same clip = a lot of wires and equipment that doesn't prove a shit.
So basically, trisquel is useless when it comes to privacy? As all the
technology exists to spy on people at the hardware level which bypasses the
software altogether...
They have the technology to read every single keystroke you make, through a
solid wall, with no physical connection required.
Please don't spread FUD. Without any physical connection would be some kind
of magic, and we're not in hogwarths. What you probably meant is some kind of
internet
Well, that's like saying: We can't immunize people against _every_ disease,
so Immunization is useless.
It's one part of the puzzle - if we work on the other parts as well, then one
day we might achieve a decent digital society.
No.
Libre Software defends (together with encryption and common sence) you
from mass survelliance, which is mostly software-related.
Hardware holes make you vulnerable to personal spying only.
On Fri, 2014-09-05 at 10:45 +0200, oshirowa...@gmail.com wrote:
So basically, trisquel is useless when
Well, wifi is basically high frequency radio waves.
Yeah, electromagnetic waves - defintely a physical connection.
That's non-sense.
How do you come to this conclusion?
It's not FUD.
The method works by detecting the differences in voltage that pass down the
keyboard wire. The technology has existed for a while now. It works through
solid walls and from up to 20 feet away. It is a specifically targeted method
rather than a broad keyword search, but exists
The method works by detecting the differences in voltage that pass down the
keyboard wire.
Yeah, it's based on measuring electromagnetic fields, so of course there is a
physical connection.
I may be picky on the terms, but nobody can spy on anyone without a physical
connection.
Just
Tests have shown that the data can be read through walls and up to 65 feet
away.
From...
http://hackaday.com/2008/10/20/eavesdrop-on-keyboards-wirelessly/
Hopefully projects like Libreboot can help with this, but there is a lack
hardware to install it on. Even if you can, its really really hard to
install.
The fact that they were able to spy _means_ that there was _some kind_ of
physical connection...
Don't know how I could explain it any better... photons, other particle
transfer - something!
Yes, it needs some kind of physical connection between the computer and the
NSA, some kind of bridge needs to be established to spy, and bridges can be
detected.
The average person probably won't be targeted for this attack. I think you
would only need to worry about it if you are a whistleblower, political
activist, etc.
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This alleges that it's possible to focus on a particular house/room, from
outside, and be able to tell what's being typed - without any physical
connection. Though it has the smack of James Bond about it I do confess.
That was PS2 connections though and USB apparently is different. It was also
It's called VPro / VT.
There is no way around it as far as I know.
Even if you disable it it can be re-enabled remotely
You are a user, They are your system admin.
Better not believe or profess beliefs against the current system. Example:
Men get life in prison for the fact that they like
Projects like that have to start somehwere, that said it will probably be a
few years before it will really be viable and easy to run for the majority of
users.
Please point out the untrue statements of my previous post then.
Let me tell you something, Magic Banana, if I came to you and I said some
things, some true but some lies, just to get a rise out of you, that would be
trolling.
If I came to you and gave my honest opinion or relay some facts
So basically, trisquel is useless when it comes to privacy?
Not at all. But neither should it be viewed as a one size fits all solution
for all your privacy/security problems.
It's a step in the right direction.
But there are still the issues of ISP's mandated by law to keep records of
http://rt.com/usa/nsa-radio-wave-cyberattack-607/
Is it possible to detect if your computer has been infected by such
surveillance?
Since we're under Free software, I guess we're out of risk group.
But maybe there is a good idea to start smth like Great Audit Project
for all of the network-related Free software on Kickstarter or so ;)
On Thu, 2014-08-28 at 13:42 +0200, oshirowa...@gmail.com wrote:
The NSA isn't stupid. They probably use hardware backdoors (although I don't
know if this is one) which would mean it doesn't matter which OS you use.
Free software also has security flaws, which is why security updates are
important. Don't think they don't know about flaws in GNU/Linux
They probably use hardware backdoors
Ain't no probably about it. The only real question, to my mind, is how much
hardware is compromised?
lol
http://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/1yma58/intel_ceo_dodges_nsa_questions_in_reddit_ama/cflx4ul
Don't trust anything from Intel.
These are terrible news, and rises so much questions:
Is this really possible? How can governments let these things happen?Can we
escape from that control by using free software friendly hardware components?
What else needs to happen to rise people awareness?
After what was said in topic: the only hope is Open Hardware, but it
requires decades to make it possible to create something usable at home.
Now I'm really confused - what can we do right now?
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They have the technology to read every single keystroke you make, through a
solid wall, with no physical connection required.
They build backdoors into hardware and standalone OS's into processors. There
is no realistic expectation of privacy, regardless of what software you use.
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