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Do you protect your USB port? (github.com)

submitted 2 days ago by j1racoon@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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...by physically removing a port (who would do that) or using the software?

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[–] xvertigox@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (2 children)

When I plug a USB device in on KDE I get prompted to see if I want to mount it or not.

[–] ell1e@leminal.space 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I think to be fully safe, you would have to get prompted for any type of USB device including a mouse and keyboard. At least I think that's the idea of USBGuard.

[–] xvertigox@lemmy.world 1 points 18 hours ago

Ah, that makes sense, cheers.

[–] hexagonwin@lemmy.today 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

the usb device is auto detected and activated, it's just asking you to mount if it happens to be a storage device

[–] xvertigox@lemmy.world 1 points 18 hours ago

That's true, I understand the need for USBGuard now.