I shut down my macbook before coming back to Canada and the agent threatened to confiscate it for a year. I unlocked it because it was purely a principle thing and a new laptop would've been expensive.
> A CBSA officer will start with some questions before examining your personal digital device. To examine the device, the officer will first ask for the password. If the device is password-protected, they will write your password on a piece of paper. You are obligated to provide your password when asked.
> Note Failure to grant access to your personal digital device may result in the detention of that device under section 101 of the Customs Act, or seizure of the device under subsection 140 (1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act or under section 110 of the Customs Act.
Well guess we’re not going to Canada again.
It also never mentions them destroying the written down password.
Persistence in modern macOS is only really possible in userspace, as the OS partition is immutable. There are only a handful of places this is possible, which are fairly easy to detect.
Unless border agents are burning 0-days on random passersby, it’s fairly unlikely they installed anything persistent that can’t be removed.
throw0101d|11 months ago
* https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/travel-voyage/edd-ean-eng.html
koolba|11 months ago
> A CBSA officer will start with some questions before examining your personal digital device. To examine the device, the officer will first ask for the password. If the device is password-protected, they will write your password on a piece of paper. You are obligated to provide your password when asked.
> Note Failure to grant access to your personal digital device may result in the detention of that device under section 101 of the Customs Act, or seizure of the device under subsection 140 (1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act or under section 110 of the Customs Act.
Well guess we’re not going to Canada again.
It also never mentions them destroying the written down password.
Muromec|11 months ago
angulardragon03|11 months ago
Unless border agents are burning 0-days on random passersby, it’s fairly unlikely they installed anything persistent that can’t be removed.
jstasmltwngrl|11 months ago