Does attaching a usb 3 ethernet to an app vm compromise the qube?

Hello, I just accidentally attached my ethernet via USB 3 adapter to my “personal” qube instead of sys-net. I realized it after my browser did not load any webpages.

Is my personal qube now compromised and should I create a new one?

Thank you for your help.

Hi,

How much do you trust the network on which you connected? How much do you trust your USB device?

By default, a non-providing internet qube will not try to connect to the network so I think it should not have connected to anything, but it was exposed. For 99% people, this should be harmless without consequences.

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Thank you, solene. It was my home network but I can’t say that I trust it/don’t trust it, or my usb 3 adapter. Just trying to mitigate risk and learn.