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Re: Q: Secure transfer of data between computers

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           mok-kong.shen@t-online.de "Mok-Kong Shen" writes:

> Am 23.11.2011 23:47, schrieb unruh:
> 
> > It depends on the programs. For example, if all the program does is
> > print out the text (data) it is really hard for bad data to subvert the
> > printing program. Ie, while the data you print out may be wrong, the
> > printing program will not open a hole in your system allowing someone to
> > take over your machine. If the data is a javascript program then using
> > that data may well subvert your machine.
> 
> Thanks. I have an additional question: If I use an USB stick to transfer
> that harmless text file, would that be problematical, because the
> malware on the first computer could on that occasion have a chance to
> infect the second computer, or is that not possible? (If yes, what
> security measure could be taken?)
> 
> M. K. Shen

The simple answer is that if you connect (network, USB stick, floppy 
disk etc.) any computer to another, possibly infected, computer there 
is a risk of the (sterile) computer becoming infected.  That risk 
might be very small depending on the tools/medium used, but there is 
no 100% guarantee other than keeping the sterile computer "sterile".

Pete
-- 
   "We have not inherited the earth from our ancestors,
    we have borrowed it from our descendants."

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Q: Secure transfer of data between computers Mok-Kong Shen <mok-kong.shen@t-online.de> - 2011-11-22 14:59 +0100
  Re: Q: Secure transfer of data between computers unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2011-11-22 21:29 +0000
    Re: Q: Secure transfer of data between computers Mok-Kong Shen <mok-kong.shen@t-online.de> - 2011-11-23 22:06 +0100
      Re: Q: Secure transfer of data between computers unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2011-11-23 22:47 +0000
        Re: Q: Secure transfer of data between computers Mok-Kong Shen <mok-kong.shen@t-online.de> - 2011-11-24 15:37 +0100
          Re: Q: Secure transfer of data between computers pete@nospam.demon.co.uk - 2011-11-24 18:38 +0000
          Re: Q: Secure transfer of data between computers unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2011-11-24 22:06 +0000
            Re: Q: Secure transfer of data between computers Mok-Kong Shen <mok-kong.shen@t-online.de> - 2011-11-25 13:21 +0100
              Re: Q: Secure transfer of data between computers bradbury9 <ray.bradbury9@gmail.com> - 2012-01-17 07:02 -0800

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