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I disagree with your viewpoint on a fundamental level, but from a pragmatic view, you are, of course, correct. That said, your viewpoint's validity is dependen
by cbozeman 6y ago
I disagree with your viewpoint on a fundamental level, but from a pragmatic view, you are, of course, correct.
That said, your viewpoint's validity is dependent upon being able to trust the hardware manufacturer of your device.
The chain of custody is a huge issue for hardware manufacturers, as Supermicro learned firsthand: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-10-04/the-big-hack-how-china-used-a-tiny-chip-to-infiltrate-america-s-top-companies https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-10-04/the-big-h...
- zepto 6y agoThat story has been debunked as being bullshit that was based on absolutely zero evidence. It is fake news. https://daringfireball.net/linked/2019/10/07/bloombergs-big-crap https://daringfireball.net/linked/2019/10/07/bloombergs-big-... I agree with the rest of your comment though.
- cbozeman 6y agoI read that link. I looked up Pixel Envy and read both of that guy's posts about The Big Hack. I don't really see a debunking anywhere... A debunking would be people in affected companies and within the U.S. Intelligence community going on record as saying this story is false. If anything, the total lack of comment lends credibility here.
- zepto 6y agoThe companies have said it is false. I wouldn’t expect the intelligence agencies to do so. If it wasn’t false, there would be clear physical evidence by now. It is false.