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Network isn’t even the only egress route out of a cellphone. They have sophisticated radios, so a low-level (e.g. on-silicon) backdoor could send your data out
by jl6 5y ago
Network isn’t even the only egress route out of a cellphone. They have sophisticated radios, so a low-level (e.g. on-silicon) backdoor could send your data out to a nearby agent using all manner of electro-magnetic emissions.
You just have to trust the manufacturer and its supply chain, and that applies to open source too.