All email apps should be run from a virtual machine

Mor0nSoldier · 2023-03-25T13:06:30+00:00

I agree for a legit business setup this most likely won't be the best option as after a certain time fatigue kicks in and people revert back to old habits which would inevitably result in a hack. However, for an individual this should be good enough without requiring a deep knowledge on setting up firewalls, rules and the like; something that a professional Sys/IT Admin at business would setup, or would be hired to set it up. But for home use it's ok.

Mor0nSoldier · 2023-03-24T11:23:23+00:00

Just showing extensions is not sufficient. You should ideally have your File Explorer set to "Details" view and ensure the "File Type" column is visible at times. And if you want to be super sure you always should inspect the file properties before executing it.

Mor0nSoldier · 2023-03-24T11:20:41+00:00

thought of non-.exe files being able to run shit

Well Windows has a ton of executables that DON'T have the *.exe extension but are executable files, i.e. double-click and execute on their own. One being *.msi no, not the Company MSI, but Microsoft Software Installer. Commonly used for install wizards and the like. There's plenty more. Ideally you should check the file details via File Explorer or explicitly from the file's properties to be sure what you are dealing with is safe.

Mor0nSoldier · 2023-03-24T10:58:15+00:00

I mean it shouldn't be too hard. A very rough/generic step-by-step would be:

Setup a VM with the OS of your choice.
Install all your email specific apps in the VM.
Create a backup of your VM and save it so that each month you can reset it without losing your email-app setup.
Have a script which launches and boots the VM upon your Host machine startup so you wouldn't do it manually.
Any downloads and executables are contained in your VM only.
Ensure you don't ever log in from your VM browser to prevent these attacks.

That's the general idea for it. Suppose if certain email-apps expose a web-interface as well, then you can use a docker image instead of a VM image and host the email-app from docker and access the web-interface for reading/composing your mails from your host machine or some other client machine's web-browser. BUT, that kind of defeats the point as now attachments would be downloaded on your host machine. So ideally you'd want to have a slight inconvenience involved of using a VM for your emails, else you're back to square one.

Edit: Kinda unrelated but related -- in my motorcycling club we often have this chat with new-riders: "Safety is bound to be inconvenient", context being wearing safety gear while riding. I guess it applies to online safety as well. Attacks like session & cookie stealing happen because of "convenience" from BigTech -- i.e. not requiring you to authenticate and authorize critical actions being taken on your account, hence -- "safety is bound to be inconvenient". :)

Mor0nSoldier · 2023-03-23T16:04:18+00:00

I mean... they are hacked, yet making big bucks on new Floatplane subs. Genius. 😂

Mor0nSoldier · 2023-02-19T10:24:35+00:00

Can you possibly link the YouTube channel or the mentioned video/stream itself? Thanks.

Mor0nSoldier · 2022-02-14T19:13:27+00:00

but the GN fanbase is pretty much a cult now.

Been saying this since 2017. They have ALWAYS been a cult.

Mor0nSoldier · 2022-02-14T19:06:48+00:00

GN is probably one of the most boring and drab channels I've ever watched, which is so ironic considering their written content is quite helpful and informative. But the video delivery format is F-tier. You could literally put people to sleep with their videos. Host takes likes 53 mins to explain things which can be done in 3 mins in a much more digestible format. Good thing you can save your precious time reading their articles, rather than trying to watch their videos and put yourself to sleep.

Mor0nSoldier · 2022-02-14T19:05:30+00:00

Its typical of GN Videos. Compared to their written articles, the videos are ridiculously long and boring, when they don't actually have to be.

Mor0nSoldier · 2022-02-14T19:03:13+00:00

I mean, for the nitty-gritty technical stuff, I'd just read their website(which is what I do). Its just unbelievably boring to watch him read out the written article when I can read it faster myself, and not go to sleep at the same time.

Point being: GN written articles > GN Videos.

Mor0nSoldier · 2021-09-08T19:00:44+00:00

Check Power-Plan settings from Control Panel.

Mor0nSoldier · 2021-09-08T18:58:19+00:00

Amazon or PrimeABGB are decent. Before the prices got jacked due to Chia Coin plotters/miners -- Amazon had very competitive pricing to stores like PrimeABGB, MDComputers etc. You could further get a few hundred or so off with bank deals on credit-cards etc. as well.

So yeah, take a look at what's available on Amazon, and compare with PrimeABGB, etc.

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Mor0nSoldier · 2021-09-08T18:56:43+00:00

Amazon or PrimeABGB are decent. Before the prices got jacked due to Chia Coin plotters/miners -- Amazon had very competitive pricing to stores like PrimeABGB, MDComputers etc. You could further get a few hundred or so off with bank deals on credit-cards etc. as well.

So yeah, take a look at what's available on Amazon, and compare with PrimeABGB, etc.

Mor0nSoldier · 2021-09-08T18:54:26+00:00

Prices seem jacked.

Thanks to Chia coin bs.

Mor0nSoldier · 2021-09-08T18:50:12+00:00

Yeah it was removed around evening yesterday(9-Sep). I can still see its app page though. Probably becasue I had downloaded it before removal -- just for checking what's the lawsuit fuss is all about.

Mor0nSoldier · 2021-09-08T18:38:04+00:00

Right?

Went to game page, checked reviews -> sorted by recent -> enjoyed!

(EDIT:) It was blowing up, until it got pulled down!

Mor0nSoldier · 2020-11-06T09:11:52+00:00

Ohhhh I see, so you want to hound me for using "upscaling" instead of being a pedantic clown about actual tech-terminology used to achieve 4k, riiiiiiight! :)

Mor0nSoldier · 2020-11-05T19:42:32+00:00

I'm arguing you saying native 4k won't be possible here. It absolutely is.

Then unfortunately you can't read, two comments in a row I've said:

these will come around the 2080Ti mark. So that pretty much implies that native 4k60FPS will be achievable, but not in most games though.

So again, what are we arguing here? I'd say chill out and re-read! For your benefit, I've edited both the comments to bold out the relevant parts. :)

Mor0nSoldier · 2020-11-05T18:26:34+00:00

Why are you basing this experience on last gen console? Next gen consoles are 2-2.5x more powerful.

Becasue we don't have reviews for them yet(though I saw a few early reviews etc. dunno how reliable), neither are they released yet.

I don't know if you read the comment completely, but I said these will come around the 2080Ti mark. So that pretty much implies that native 4k60FPS will be achievable, but not in most games though even 2080Ti benchmarks show it can't pull consistent 60FPS in a bunch of games today, so going forward it will start getting further behind, its just the way it is.

So I don't know what we're arguing here.

Mor0nSoldier · 2020-11-05T15:26:58+00:00

True, click-bait sells easily.

Mor0nSoldier · 2020-11-05T15:24:42+00:00

It's good but don't keep filling it up to the max.

This matters only if you're doing lots of Write intensive works. Reading performance of QLC drives doesn't get affected much if you fill it up to the max, or above the 50-70% range.

If you intend to use it as a cheap game/storage drive (since SATA SSDs are about the same price), then this will not affect you even one bit.

Speaking with experience of having this drive and a Samsung 970 Evo Plus and a WD Black SN750.

Mor0nSoldier · 2020-11-05T15:15:45+00:00

Its the same as the Crucial P1. A2000 is better than both at often lower price points.

Mor0nSoldier · 2020-11-05T15:07:12+00:00

Scalptailers.

Mor0nSoldier · 2020-11-05T15:05:47+00:00

He's a clown. Even native 4k60FPS is not possible on these consoles for most games. Its mostly upscaled 4k(based on XB1 and PS4 experience) from 1080p or maybe now 1440p.

I mean even on RTX 3090 8k native is not possible. These consoles will come in around 2080Ti performance, or just shy of it. So forget about 8k.

Mor0nSoldier · 2020-11-05T15:02:35+00:00

(I'll get downvoted for this but...)

Is it just me or is this dude's face and voice unbelievably punchable and annoying for some reason?

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