Comment on From a cyber security aspect how hazardous are random mini PCs from Ali Express/Amazon if you are starting with a fresh OS install?

• viking@infosec.pub ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Deleting all existing partitions via the installer is already enough. Once a new partition is created, all files are essentially wiped.

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  • Kelly@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Sure, repartitioning works too.

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  • NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Once a new partition is created, all files are essentially wiped.

    Partitioning does not wipe things.

    It rewrites the partition tables, obviously, but no data elsewhere.

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    • viking@infosec.pub ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      That’s why I said “essentially”. The data is no longer accessible by the system, which is all that’s needed to prevent malicious files from being executed.

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      • NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        is all that’s needed to prevent malicious files

        Hmmm. So why do tools for “safe erase” even exist? ;-)

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