free@rss.ponder.catMB to Ars Technica - All Content@rss.ponder.catEnglish · 14 hours agoTwo never-before-seen tools, from same group, infect air-gapped devicesarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down10cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
arrow-up16arrow-down1external-linkTwo never-before-seen tools, from same group, infect air-gapped devicesarstechnica.comfree@rss.ponder.catMB to Ars Technica - All Content@rss.ponder.catEnglish · 14 hours agomessage-square4fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
minus-squareTheKracken@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·8 hours agoI think the thing they are relying on is USB drives to connect to the air gapped machines and then to a networked machine later. Obviously this is a failure in the air gapped system but it happens.
minus-squareTreczoks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 hours agoBut still, this is not something one should call “air-gapped”.
minus-squareTheKracken@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 hours agoI agree, but the point is it’s a security failure where an “air gapped” system, which should never have a USB drive inserted, does have one inserted.
I think the thing they are relying on is USB drives to connect to the air gapped machines and then to a networked machine later. Obviously this is a failure in the air gapped system but it happens.
But still, this is not something one should call “air-gapped”.
I agree, but the point is it’s a security failure where an “air gapped” system, which should never have a USB drive inserted, does have one inserted.