Yes. It's inside my house where no one else can get to it.
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I have the port set to "Charge only when locked". I never use public charging stations.
You cant protect yourself from Microsoft that is the biggest threat
I agree. Kind of would seem more useful to have such a UI on Linux.
USBGuard was on Linux first.
True, USBGuard is using a mechanism that has been present on Linux since year 2007.
https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/usb/authorization.txt
Shouldn’t you rather protect your usb ports from Windows?
(Kidding,… or am I?)
The software locks out the auto discover and auto config of attached devices, unless they are in an allow list.
Same like some android phone models where you can turn off USB port to protect your phone from being infiltrated.
I did work at a place that filled the USB ports with HotGlue to stop workers loading movies on the computers on night shift
to stop workers loading movies on the computers on night shift
Lol, did it work?
GrapheneOS allows you to disable it. I just charge mine wirelessly, though if the charger supports MagSafe, then you'll need to buy a MagSafe case for your Pixel, since built-in magnets are waaay too weak.
No? I just don't plug random shit in my computer.
What, if somebody else does while you're not looking?
Is there a similar program for Linux?
Be mindful that such a program would have to be safer than the situation without. A program on a public repository that isn't used by any distribution, isn't audited, hasn't a lot of comments (and thus eyes on its code) might be a disproportionate risk compared to the default settings of a popular open source distribution IMHO.
the usb device is auto detected and activated, it's just asking you to mount if it happens to be a storage device
I think to be fully safe, you would have to get prompted for any type of USB device including a mouse and keyboard. At least I think that's the idea of USBGuard.
Do you protect your USB port?
Sure, I've got my HPV vaccination.
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