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  • That I’m a good person. Really didn’t believe that for a lot of my life but therapy helped - not just in how I see myself but in how I BE myself too. I’m still really a degenerate at heart but one with self control and the ability to communicate what I’m feeling. What I want, and to clarify how other people feel.

    I’m confident in my ability to communicate, to handle awkward social situations, in my hobbies.

    I am confident about my ability to get back into shape. I’ve let myself go over the part couple years. It happens. But I’m back on track.















  • This kind of stuff is SIGNIFICANTLY more alluring when you’re dealing with an air gapped pc.

    Interdict the mouse and modify it so that it uses the needed software over usb, pair with a Software Defined Radio device and a specially modified usb plug to exfiltrate any data picked up, the user is none the wiser, you’ve grabbed whatever info you’re after, and you never even need to physically access the air gapped pc.

    It’s elaborate but if you’re targeting an air gapped pc or network then elaborate is necessarily going to be the name of the game.



  • I’d agree with the broad thrust of your comment that this isn’t exactly screaming “panic now, the end is nigh”.

    Being aware of vulnerabilities like this is important nonetheless.

    The nature of side channel attacks like this are that they’re incredibly difficult to spot and mitigate. This one does seem rather elaborate in that it requires software running on a pc but the attack you mentioned with the processor is decidedly stealthier. Just like timing attacks with fans, tempest style attacks - this stuff happens, and from a consumer pov if someone can interdict a package you order from Amazon and alter it then you’d never even know anything was even happening.

    Is this happening a lot? Probably exceedingly rarely. Is it a risk most people have to worry about? No. Is it a risk nonetheless? Yes.

    All I’m saying is that it’s important to be aware of the risks if you care about security.