On Sat, Oct 1, 2016 at 12:12 PM, <neilhard...@gmail.com> wrote: > There is talk that Ethernet is more secure than WiFi, due to the > complexity of WiFi. > > So, my laptop only has WiFi. > > If I were to remove the WiFi chip, and use a USB Ethernet adapter, do you > think that would be more secure..? > > Something like this: > > https://www.amazon.co.uk/Network-Adapter-TechRise-Ethernet-Supporting/dp/ > B01JS7U3GQ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 > > Sys-net is red, that is we consider it may be compromised and still we could be safe on our computer. But if we expose our USB controller to something that may be compromised like sys-net we open a door towards something we do not fully control.
Well, if you plan to never connect your USB controller to your more trusted VMs it may make sense. Otherwise you change one threat with another one. Best Fran > Thanks > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "qubes-users" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to qubes-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to qubes-users@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/ > msgid/qubes-users/5ec8c014-c00b-4cf8-98da-05415037f466%40googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to qubes-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to qubes-users@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/CAPzH-qA6eQRLzO%3DUqcbPcuKx9PwCMCxxf1fFhRdOdaA7UiQVwA%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
