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Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities

Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.misc
Date	2017-03-12 11:53 -0700
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Subject	Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities
From	4891wsmith1984@gmail.com

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On Sunday, March 12, 2017 at 6:09:46 PM UTC, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
> On 12/03/17 16:12, 4891wsmith1984@gmail.com wrote:
> > On Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at 7:43:32 PM UTC, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
> >> On 08/03/17 17:11, pureheart@pacbell.net wrote:
> >>> Does anyone have any thoughts on whether Linux can actually be made secure or not in the future?
> >>
> >> Easy. Remove all networking
> >>
> >> --
> >> "I am inclined to tell the truth and dislike people who lie consistently.
> >> This makes me unfit for the company of people of a Left persuasion, and
> >> all women"
> >
> > Even if you remove all networking, you can still be hacked into. Google: side channel attacks.
> >
> No, you cant be hacked into in the sense of gaining user or root access. 
> At the worst you can  have you activities monitored.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> "Corbyn talks about equality, justice, opportunity, health care, peace, 
> community, compassion, investment, security, housing...."
> "What kind of person is not interested in those things?"
> 
> "Jeremy Corbyn?"

From a side channel attack, attackers can get your full disk encryption passphrase, and your root password, by monitoring your keystrokes.

Once they get these, they can do whatever they want.

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Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities pureheart@pacbell.net - 2017-03-08 09:11 -0800
  Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2017-03-08 19:43 +0000
    Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities Mark Dixon <mnd999@hotmaill.com> - 2017-03-12 11:24 +0000
    Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities 4891wsmith1984@gmail.com - 2017-03-12 09:12 -0700
      Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities Bobbie Sellers <bliss@mouse-potato.com> - 2017-03-12 09:44 -0700
      Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2017-03-12 18:09 +0000
        Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities 4891wsmith1984@gmail.com - 2017-03-12 11:53 -0700
          Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2017-03-12 19:19 +0000
            Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities 4891wsmith1984@gmail.com - 2017-03-12 12:28 -0700
          Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities "J. Clarke" <j.clarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2017-03-12 15:31 -0400
            Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2017-03-12 22:20 +0000
        Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2017-03-12 20:22 +0100
          Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities 4891wsmith1984@gmail.com - 2017-03-12 12:59 -0700
            Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2017-03-12 22:23 +0100
              Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities Jean-David Beyer <jeandavid8@verizon.net> - 2017-03-14 20:00 -0400
                Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2017-03-15 03:22 +0100
            Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities "J. Clarke" <j.clarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2017-03-12 20:46 -0400
              Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities 4891wsmith1984@gmail.com - 2017-03-13 04:34 -0700
                Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities "J. Clarke" <j.clarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2017-03-14 21:30 -0400
  Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2017-03-08 16:09 -0500
    Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2017-03-08 22:00 +0000
    Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2017-03-08 22:19 +0000
    Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2017-03-09 15:19 -0500
      Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2017-03-09 22:14 +0000
        Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2017-03-09 17:44 -0500
          Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2017-03-10 13:15 -0500
            Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2017-03-10 19:58 +0000
              Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2017-03-11 12:04 -0500
                Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2017-03-11 17:32 +0000
                Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2017-03-11 18:08 +0000
                Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2017-03-12 14:17 -0400
                Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities Aragorn <thorongil@telenet.be> - 2017-03-12 19:36 +0100
                Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2017-03-12 19:16 +0000
                Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities Bobbie Sellers <bliss@mouse-potato.com> - 2017-03-12 14:12 -0700
                Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities Frank V <frank.vandermeiren@telenet.be> - 2017-03-12 23:10 +0100
                Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2017-03-12 15:55 -0400
                Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2017-03-12 22:27 +0100
                Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2017-03-12 22:23 +0000
                Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2017-03-12 23:33 +0100
                Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities Bobbie Sellers <bliss@mouse-potato.com> - 2017-03-12 15:59 -0700
                Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities 4891wsmith1984@gmail.com - 2017-03-13 04:37 -0700
                Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2017-03-12 19:12 +0000
                Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities Aragorn <thorongil@telenet.be> - 2017-03-12 23:39 +0100
                Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2017-03-11 19:40 +0100
                Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities Bobbie Sellers <bliss@mouse-potato.com> - 2017-03-11 10:55 -0800
            Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2017-03-10 21:00 +0000
            Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities Jean-David Beyer <jeandavid8@verizon.net> - 2017-03-10 16:10 -0500
            Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2017-03-10 21:50 +0100
              Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2017-03-11 08:08 +0000
                Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2017-03-11 12:55 +0100
            Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2017-03-11 07:22 +0000
              Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2017-03-11 07:27 +0000
                Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2017-03-11 12:57 +0100
                Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2017-03-11 12:30 +0000
              Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2017-03-11 12:10 -0500
                Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities notbob <notbob@nothome.com> - 2017-03-11 17:35 +0000
                Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2017-03-11 12:40 -0500
                Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities notbob <notbob@nothome.com> - 2017-03-11 18:05 +0000
                Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2017-03-12 14:12 -0400
                Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2017-03-11 19:44 +0100
                Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities notbob <notbob@nothome.com> - 2017-03-11 20:45 +0000
                Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2017-03-11 21:08 +0000
                Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities notbob <notbob@nothome.com> - 2017-03-11 21:46 +0000
                Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2017-03-11 21:05 +0000
                Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities "J. Clarke" <j.clarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2017-03-12 03:56 -0400
                Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2017-03-12 20:34 +0100
                Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities "David W. Hodgins" <dwhodgins@nomail.afraid.org> - 2017-03-11 12:55 -0500
                Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities Bobbie Sellers <bliss@mouse-potato.com> - 2017-03-11 10:58 -0800
                Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2017-03-11 22:45 +0100
                Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities Bobbie Sellers <bliss@mouse-potato.com> - 2017-03-11 14:46 -0800
                Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2017-03-12 05:10 +0000
                Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2017-03-12 11:11 +0000
                Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities Jean-David Beyer <jeandavid8@verizon.net> - 2017-03-11 17:16 -0500
                Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2017-03-12 14:21 -0400
  Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2017-03-08 22:14 +0000
  Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities Dan Espen <despen@verizon.net> - 2017-03-08 18:03 -0500
    Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2017-03-08 23:21 +0000
      Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2017-03-09 02:29 +0100
        Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities Dave <noone$$@llondel.org> - 2017-03-10 20:44 -0800
          Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2017-03-11 07:21 +0000
            Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2017-03-11 08:20 +0000
              Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2017-03-11 11:34 +0000
            Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2017-03-11 14:27 +0000
  Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities iosvanigch@gmail.com - 2017-03-08 20:12 -0800
    Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities Bobbie Sellers <bliss@mouse-potato.com> - 2017-03-08 20:24 -0800
      Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2017-03-09 08:11 +0000
        Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities Bobbie Sellers <bliss@mouse-potato.com> - 2017-03-12 14:18 -0700
          Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2017-03-12 22:58 +0100
            Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities Bobbie Sellers <bliss@mouse-potato.com> - 2017-03-12 15:25 -0700
              Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2017-03-12 23:35 +0100
            Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2017-03-13 00:11 +0000
              Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2017-03-13 01:28 +0100
          Re: Wikileaks Vault7 release--Linux vulnerabilities Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2017-03-12 22:58 +0000

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