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  1. Ask HN: Is discrete TPM worth it? with QubesOS/aem/heads/Intel-me disabled

    I couldn't find info if disabling intel management engine with HAP bit or through bios settings will also disable the firmware TPM or intel TXT. If disabling intel ME doesn't disable the latter two features then a…

    2 points 1
  2. Ask HN: Can you avoid being personally identified (and tracked) by recaptcha?

    There is recaptcha v2 and v3. V3 uses V2 if V3 isn't sufficient to identify you. What I mean with identify is fingerprinting. recaptcha collects info on how we solve the recaptcha. People have very unique way of solving…

    2 points 2
  3. Ask HN: Why do laptop chargers have data wires?

    Chargers should only charge, there shouldn't be any data transfer. When it comes to security, we should not give something more privileges than it requires to do its job. Why do laptop chargers have data wires? Maybe…

    17 points 55
  4. Ask HN: Too theoretical for hackers to flash your firmware excluding boot ROM?

    Most computer components have firmware otherwise they wouldn't do anything. This means that firmware exists in more than just the boot rom. This topic excludes the boot rom because I know it's not too theoretical for a…

    3 points 13
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  6. Which hardware parts in a laptop should/can you verify before buying?

    Verify hardware for what? Malware, spyware, backdoors. This question/topic isn't meant to go very indepth, its meant more to give an overview or starting point to research further from. Providing links to sources and…

    2 points 2
  7. Counter argument against QubesOS more secure by being a type 1 hypervisor

    Read this first to understand what I'm counter arguing against: http://qubesosfasa4zl44o4tws22di6kepyzfeqv3tg4e3ztknltfxqrymdad.onion/faq/#how-does-qubes-os-compare-to-running-vms-in-a-conventional-os QubesOS devs make…

    2 points 2
  8. How to verify boot firmware integrity if you prioritize neutralizing Intel ME?

    It was difficult to make a title because of char limit. when you use me_cleaner to neutralize intel ME, it also removes TPM. TPM is required for boot verification technologies like Heads or AEM. So you can't use…

    25 points 31
  9. How much do you trust your Linux distro devs?

    I will assume everyone understands the security problem when a build isn't reproducible. In short, just because something is open source, doesn't mean the compiled application you're downloading and installing hasn't…

    6 points 10
  10. Does mass surveillance make you feel isolated?

    I think most people would say no because they don't know anything about mass serveillance but I think it will be interesting to hear opinions from members here in HN who are likely to know much more than the average…

    4 points 3
  11. Is there a solution to the trust problem when installing apps?

    It seems like there is no great solution. You can install from Google Play Store but then you have to trust Google which is the USA gov which have proven to be corrupt and criminals and constantly lying to us. You can…

    6 points 6