The people who write the laws specifically like that exploit.
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Ulrich@feddit.org 2 months ago
It is true that this device can be used nefariously. But it’s just a computer with a wide variety of very basic and common communication methods along with software to exploit them. There are many other computers like it that are just less popular. And to ban it is to ban said basic communication methods like radio, WiFi, NFC, etc.
The solution is to mandate companies to provide a minimum level of security. Even giant companies with good reputations have giant security holes, like Apple or your bank, implementing mandatory SMS as 2FA.
ayyy@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
Ulrich@feddit.org 2 months ago
Huh?
ayyy@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
SMS 2fa. The feds love that shit and would never let a law requiring something better to pass.
Ulrich@feddit.org 2 months ago
Oh, haha, I bet.
MTK@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Oh, you sound so optimistic, my bank has a mandatory 4 digit code as login with 2fa sms for new devices. I sometimes consider going to shoot the cto there but I don’t own a gun.
dyc3@lemmy.world 2 months ago
You can’t switch banks?
captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
Fear of the Flipper Zero is fear of people having direct control of consumer grade radio hardware. “You can’t let people have universal TV remotes, what if they push the buttons?!”