> I can edit my website and manage my servers from it...
Ironically, isn't an old Mac even more secure than today's computers? Because it's so old that so much of the attack surface (e.g., libraries) just don't exist on it. If there's no code, there's no exploit either.
Moreover, hacker groups might have a much less practical knowledge of dealing with these old machines. In contrast, a 2015 MBP might be even less secure than the one used in this post.
I do remember that viruses on Macs back in the 80s were a huge problem thanks to the fact that the Mac would automatically run code on any disk that was inserted in the drive.
You're telling me you don't fire off a PHF exploit at random machines just for old time's sake? I was under the impression we nerds could be more honest with each other.
Nah. The old mac has no disk encryption, so even if it's airgapped and sitting there off when unused, someone could still break in and steal it and gain access to all your secrets stored on its hard drive.
That said, big deal? I always hated the rabbit hole security people get into anyway lol. There's lots of charm with using old machines like that Mac Classic II.
If an adversary has physical access to any machine, all bets are off. There were definitely vulnerabilities and viruses for this era of Mac but as far as I know nobody's actively targeting them any more.
Ironically, isn't an old Mac even more secure than today's computers? Because it's so old that so much of the attack surface (e.g., libraries) just don't exist on it. If there's no code, there's no exploit either.
Moreover, hacker groups might have a much less practical knowledge of dealing with these old machines. In contrast, a 2015 MBP might be even less secure than the one used in this post.