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Its almost as if Chinese companies are either just arms of the state, or thoroughly infiltrated by state actors! I don't think US-based hardware manufacturers a
by cbozeman 6y ago
Its almost as if Chinese companies are either just arms of the state, or thoroughly infiltrated by state actors! I don't think US-based hardware manufacturers are really any better though.
To me this just illustrates the need for fully open-sourced hardware and software with domestic production facilities.
- manuelabeledo 6y agoZyxel is Taiwanese. Also, this is more likely a case of incompetence, not maliciousness.
- coolgod 6y agoHow do you know Taiwan doesn't have malicious state actors behind these backdoors? Is it because they aren't in a China ruled by the evil CCP?
- cutemonster 6y agoOr could it be an insider job? Some execs or managers demanding a backdoor, then secretly privately selling the secret password to various nation states and private security companies (for personal profit)
- coolgod 6y agoThis is a valid possibility, interesting to see such double standards applied to different tech companies based on the residence of their HQ.
- manuelabeledo 6y agoWhy would they? Also, why expose it in such an obvious way?
- Bancakes 6y agoIncompetence is a form of malice in cases like this.
- manuelabeledo 6y agoI disagree. Was the Solarwinds hack an act of malice, then?