The current project I'm working on is a hat for a #RaspberryPi Pico that will let you plug in your USB keyboards and mice to your computer's PS/2 port.

Why? #Security. Everything connected to your USB controller can see every keystroke you type. So if you ever have a malicious USB thumb drive, camera, microphone or anything else, it can sniff your Full Disk Encryption (#FDE) #password, for example.

By only having your keyboard and mouse plugged into the hat, and that connected to your computer via PS/2, it's isolated from all the other devices.

For more information on the risk, I'd suggest reading the security warnings from the #Qubes documentation.

https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/device-handling-security/#security-warning-on-usb-input-devices

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