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> They could prevent bad firmware updates by wiping keys on upgrade This does not close the attack vector of someone intercepting the device before you get it
by davideous 10y ago
> They could prevent bad firmware updates by wiping keys on upgrade
This does not close the attack vector of someone intercepting the device before you get it and surreptitiously installing firmware with a backdoor.
- discreditable 10y agoHow do they do that to begin with?
- jacobush 10y agoModify the hardware to look the same but with added features. Like a radio transmitter.
- e12e 10y agoThere's been various news on this, like (first Google search I came across): http://www.geek.com/news/nsas-top-hacking-unit-intercepts-mail-order-electronics-can-get-the-ungettable-1561691/ http://www.geek.com/news/nsas-top-hacking-unit-intercepts-ma...
- mpeg 10y agoAnd then you are fucked because you can't update the firmware to the trusted, signed open source version.