I thought it was standard policy in any corporate IT security department these d... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		perl4ever on Jan 7, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: How to tell if my Linux server has been in... I thought it was standard policy in any corporate IT security department these days to warn people not to plug in any personal device whatsoever with a usb plug, even, say, a fan or coffee warmer. Is it really possible for a usb device to be too small to contain a virus?

tboyd47 on Jan 7, 2020 [–]

I'm self-employed and this is a personal server. I'm looking more for advice on how to check for infection.

perl4ever on Jan 8, 2020 | [–]

There is no way in principle. You could have code that sleeps for 1,000 years. I think there was a HN thread about that.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact