Chewy@discuss.tchncs.de to Linux@lemmy.ml · 2 years agoJust about every Windows and Linux device vulnerable to new LogoFAIL firmware attackarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square104fedilinkarrow-up1367arrow-down114cross-posted to: privacy@lemmy.ml
arrow-up1353arrow-down1external-linkJust about every Windows and Linux device vulnerable to new LogoFAIL firmware attackarstechnica.comChewy@discuss.tchncs.de to Linux@lemmy.ml · 2 years agomessage-square104fedilinkcross-posted to: privacy@lemmy.ml
minus-squareIthorian [comrade/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·2 years agoSo if I have my computer set that it needs a sudo password for most changes am I good?
minus-square_edge@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up13·2 years agoYes, that’s my understanding. A normal user cannot do this. (And of course, an attacker shouldn’t not control a local user in the first place.) Physical access is also a risk, but physical access trumps everything.
minus-squareIthorian [comrade/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·2 years agoThanks for the answer. Unless my dog learns how to code I think I’m safe from anyone getting physical access
minus-squarePhatInferno@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·2 years agoAs a hacker imma start teaching dogs to code as part of my breakin process, sorry bud
minus-squareFigMcLargeHuge@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 years agoIntroduce him or her to FidoNet.
minus-squareMurdoc@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 years agoAh, so the next Air Bud movie will be what, Hack Bud? “There’s nothing in the specifications that says that a dog can’t have admin access.” “Nothing but 'net!”
minus-squarefl42v@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 years agoUnless they find another way to escalate privileges… A bug, a random binary with suid, etc
So if I have my computer set that it needs a sudo password for most changes am I good?
Yes, that’s my understanding. A normal user cannot do this. (And of course, an attacker shouldn’t not control a local user in the first place.)
Physical access is also a risk, but physical access trumps everything.
Thanks for the answer. Unless my dog learns how to code I think I’m safe from anyone getting physical access
As a hacker imma start teaching dogs to code as part of my breakin process, sorry bud
Introduce him or her to FidoNet.
Ah, so the next Air Bud movie will be what, Hack Bud?
“There’s nothing in the specifications that says that a dog can’t have admin access.”
“Nothing but 'net!”
Unless they find another way to escalate privileges… A bug, a random binary with suid, etc