Post B0wMnWlkcIRxTH7SPA by trwnh@mastodon.social
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(DIR) Post #B0wIcfcGz1pjuMFlyK by cwebber@social.coop
2025-12-05T13:08:07Z
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Do you trust wireless input devices on security-critical computers
(DIR) Post #B0wIchALDqgAiJCUiG by lanodan@queer.hacktivis.me
2025-12-05T13:14:50.355949Z
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@cwebber Part of me feels like if it applies to wireless keyboards it's going to apply to wired ones too given a much better antenna.
(DIR) Post #B0wJmWFGmNW3h6ko7s by cwebber@social.coop
2025-12-05T13:26:38Z
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@lanodan true for eavesdropping, but is it true for pushing inputs?
(DIR) Post #B0wJmXDt900Oj77Dc0 by lanodan@queer.hacktivis.me
2025-12-05T13:27:49.361537Z
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@cwebber Oooh… haven't thought of that one before, that's probably a *lot* harder if not straight up impossible
(DIR) Post #B0wKCtE3xd2UUplQjw by isharacomix@mastodon.social
2025-12-05T13:20:09Z
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@cwebber This unlocked the memory of me reading the warning in the manual for Phantasy Star Online for Gamecube about using a wireless controller when inputting your account password.
(DIR) Post #B0wKFfzrbPTUKtS27s by erincandescent@akko.erincandescent.net
2025-12-05T13:09:16.366887Z
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@cwebberwireless mouse: ehh probably okwireless keyboard: what the fuck hell no
(DIR) Post #B0wKFhFUwlZiDfm28O by erincandescent@akko.erincandescent.net
2025-12-05T13:32:16.181522Z
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@cwebber even if the mouse protocol is insecure I lock my devices when I'm not there so you can only engage in active attacks and only if you can pull up the onscreen keyboard
(DIR) Post #B0wKoHVadoNGWRn9sW by trwnh@mastodon.social
2025-12-05T13:35:02Z
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@cwebber the most security-critical way to use a computer is without an input device
(DIR) Post #B0wMnWlkcIRxTH7SPA by trwnh@mastodon.social
2025-12-05T13:39:10Z
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@datarama @cwebber well, that would be non-use. i am being somewhat facetious but "use without input" would be like configuring some automated services and then disconnecting everything
(DIR) Post #B0wMnYRcO7XAfPiPIm by cwebber@social.coop
2025-12-05T13:41:13Z
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@trwnh @datarama How many automated services do you use that, once configured, take no inputs
(DIR) Post #B0wMnZQEkk1VhQ4omu by darius@friend.camp
2025-12-05T13:43:29Z
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@cwebber @trwnh @datarama my Christmas lights do a nice job of blinking forever after I configure them!!