MazonnaCara89 to Technology · 11 months agoSpyware Found in AceMagic Mini-PCswww.guru3d.comexternal-linkmessage-square46fedilinkarrow-up1124arrow-down13
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minus-squarefin@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down2·11 months agoMaybe we should have a working Linux live USB before we buy a new laptop so that we can set it up without connecting it to the home router.
minus-squareShortN0telinkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down3·11 months agoDoes not help when the spyware is embedded in the firmware.
minus-squareGabulinkfedilinkarrow-up2·11 months agoWhich, I would expect, happens to most of these shitty pcs from no-name Chinese brands.
minus-squaresugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·11 months agoProbably not most, but it’s still a risk that’s not worth taking. I’d rather buy from a company with brand image to uphold.
Maybe we should have a working Linux live USB before we buy a new laptop so that we can set it up without connecting it to the home router.
Does not help when the spyware is embedded in the firmware.
Which, I would expect, happens to most of these shitty pcs from no-name Chinese brands.
Probably not most, but it’s still a risk that’s not worth taking. I’d rather buy from a company with brand image to uphold.