expand destructive filesystem detection to non-deletion tools
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Since Apr 22, 2026.
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Add detection rules for dd if=... of=/dev/<disk>, mkfs.<fs> on mounted disks, shred -fu, and bash's > file redirect-truncation when used maliciously
these cause the same class of damage as rm -rf but through different mechanisms. not urgent for v1 but we should close the gap eventually
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