Re: Checking out a hard drive

From	Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
Newsgroups	comp.sys.mac.system
Subject	Re: Checking out a hard drive
Date	2017-02-17 17:41 +0000
Organization	People for the Ethical Treatment of Pirates
Message-ID	<egoqtgFa8ciU1@mid.individual.net> (permalink)
References	<isw-041C9C.23165812022017@news-roam.garlic.com> <slrnoab645.1kdf.g.kreme@snow.local> <isw-BC48F6.09422816022017@news-roam.garlic.com> <egmanaFpmjnU1@mid.individual.net> <isw-21A3AA.21531516022017@news-roam.garlic.com>

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On 2017-02-17, isw <isw@witzend.com> wrote:
> In article <egmanaFpmjnU1@mid.individual.net>,
>  Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
> 
>> Read and learn:
>> 
>> <https://www.wired.com/2014/07/usb-security/>
>
> I've seen articles like that before. In my naive way of thinking, I just 
> assume they were talking about some other OS than the one I run

This type of malware resides in the firmware of the USB device and
cannot be detected by normal measures. It can infect other connected USB
devices (like keyboards, mice, and so on). It can impersonate other USB
devices (typing on a keyboard, moving a mouse, etc). It can impersonate
USB network cards and hijack all network communications. 

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JR

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Checking out a hard drive isw <isw@witzend.com> - 2017-02-12 23:16 -0800
  Re: Checking out a hard drive nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-02-13 07:28 -0500
  Re: Checking out a hard drive JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-02-13 15:42 -0500
  Re: Checking out a hard drive John Albert <j.albert@snet.net> - 2017-02-13 23:26 -0500
  Re: Checking out a hard drive Ken Springer <wordworks@greeleynet.com> - 2017-02-14 03:14 -0700
    Re: Checking out a hard drive nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-02-14 07:45 -0500
      Re: Checking out a hard drive Ken Springer <wordworks@greeleynet.com> - 2017-02-14 11:13 -0700
        Re: Checking out a hard drive nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-02-14 14:43 -0500
          Re: Checking out a hard drive Ken Springer <wordworks@greeleynet.com> - 2017-02-14 13:47 -0700
            Re: Checking out a hard drive nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-02-14 15:49 -0500
              Re: Checking out a hard drive Ken Springer <wordworks@greeleynet.com> - 2017-02-14 18:53 -0700
                Re: Checking out a hard drive nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-02-14 21:59 -0500
                Re: Checking out a hard drive Ken Springer <wordworks@greeleynet.com> - 2017-02-14 20:22 -0700
                Re: Checking out a hard drive Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-02-16 12:23 +0000
      Re: Checking out a hard drive isw <isw@witzend.com> - 2017-02-14 10:39 -0800
        Re: Checking out a hard drive Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-02-14 19:10 +0000
          Re: Checking out a hard drive Ken Springer <wordworks@greeleynet.com> - 2017-02-14 12:23 -0700
            Re: Checking out a hard drive Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-02-14 19:39 +0000
            Re: Checking out a hard drive nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-02-14 14:43 -0500
        Re: Checking out a hard drive nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-02-14 14:43 -0500
        Re: Checking out a hard drive "Happy.Hobo" <Happy.Hobo@Spam.Invalid> - 2017-02-16 01:15 +0100
  Re: Checking out a hard drive Electric Comet <electric-comet@mail.invalid> - 2017-02-15 16:23 -0800
  Re: Checking out a hard drive Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-02-16 12:16 +0000
    Re: Checking out a hard drive isw <isw@witzend.com> - 2017-02-16 09:42 -0800
      Re: Checking out a hard drive Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-02-16 18:52 +0000
        Re: Checking out a hard drive JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-02-16 15:08 -0500
          Re: Checking out a hard drive nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-02-16 15:19 -0500
          Re: Checking out a hard drive Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-02-17 02:50 +0000
          Re: Checking out a hard drive Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-02-17 06:39 +0000
        Re: Checking out a hard drive isw <isw@witzend.com> - 2017-02-16 21:53 -0800
          Re: Checking out a hard drive Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-02-17 06:40 +0000
            Re: Checking out a hard drive isw <isw@witzend.com> - 2017-02-17 13:48 -0800
          Re: Checking out a hard drive Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-02-17 17:41 +0000
            Re: Checking out a hard drive isw <isw@witzend.com> - 2017-02-17 13:48 -0800
        Re: Checking out a hard drive Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-02-17 16:41 +0000
      Re: Checking out a hard drive Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-02-17 06:38 +0000
        Re: Checking out a hard drive isw <isw@witzend.com> - 2017-02-17 13:59 -0800

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