tech backdoors are only okay when us good guys require em
Comment on Undocumented 'Backdoor' Found In Chinese Bluetooth Chip Used By a Billion Devices.
mechoman444@lemmy.world 2 months ago
The Chinese adding back doors into their software/hardware.
Say it ain’t so!
match@pawb.social 2 months ago
A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Where did anyone say anything remotely like that?
ChairmanMeow@programming.dev 2 months ago
I think it’s sarcasm mate.
A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I wouldnt be so sure about that. I’ve heard people say stuff that was mindbogglingly dumber than that, completely seriously.
YarHarSuperstar@lemmy.world 2 months ago
How about all tech backdoors are bad and we should aim to use and make software and hardware that is ethically produced and usable without selling out your privacy and security?
Dekkia@this.doesnotcut.it 2 months ago
It ain’t so.
To use the “backdoor” an attacker needs to have full access to the esp32 powered device already.
It’s like claiming that being able to leave your desk without locking your PC is a backdoor in your OS.
ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org 2 months ago
Yes, this is about undocumented instructions found in the silicon but they are not executable unless the ESP32’s firmware uses them. Firmware cannot be edited to use them unless you have an existing vulnerability such as physical access or insecure OTA in existing firmware (as far as researchers know).
It is good to question the “backdoor” allegations - maybe the instructions’ microcode was buggy and they didn’t want to release it.
turnip@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
Like a PRISM for China, is every powerful country just backdooring each other?
Fart@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Thats hot.
NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 2 months ago
Say it ain’t so
Your bug is a heartbleeder
Say it ain’t so
My NIC is a bytetaker