Comment on Undocumented 'Backdoor' Found In Chinese Bluetooth Chip Used By a Billion Devices.

• starman2112@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  None of them, that’s why the only things in my house that connect to the internet are my computers, game consoles, and cell phone

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  • BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Assuming you’re not joking here, if your computers are any way modern they almost certainly have a backdoor.

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    • starman2112@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      Obviously not, but I trust my laptop a hell of a lot better than my aunt’s XIPPLG branded wifi cat feeder that she bought off Amazon

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      • BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        You probably shouldn’t, check out Intel management engine and AMD secure technology.

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  • catloaf@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    I guarantee all off those have components from manufacturers that a government could pressure for a backdoor.

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    • starman2112@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      You are correct, and it doesn’t change my stance at all. It’s still worth it to mitigate risk even if you can’t mitigate all risk.

      Like, the fact that my 3d printer is already a fire hazard does not justify leaving a bunch of candles unattended

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  • targetx@programming.dev ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Not sure if joking or naive…

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    • starman2112@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      Like I said 6 hours ago, just because I can’t mitigate all of the risk doesn’t mean that I shouldn’t mitigate as much as I reasonably can.

      My 3d printer is a fire hazard, but that’s no reason to leave a bunch of candles unattended.

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      • targetx@programming.dev ⁨23⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Ah I missed the other comment, my client still had a cached view apparently. And definitely true regarding mitigation, your phrasing just read funny to me :)

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