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Essentially relying on COTS software with likely exploit bounties targeting dozens of high-value targets other than the USG – what could go wrong?
by nxobject 2y ago
Essentially relying on COTS software with likely exploit bounties targeting dozens of high-value targets other than the USG – what could go wrong?
- michaelt 2y agoDo you think special custom software, developed under government contract, would be any more secure? My experience with software procured by the government is that it's not winning any awards for best software.
- EasyMark 2y agoI think it's more so that those aren't as readily available as signal to get at the exploits, and it would be on gov provided devices not on everyday phones that people install just whatever on and then decide to set up a chat group and talk about blowing up brown people whimsically.
- cosmicgadget 2y agoSimply rebuilding software for limited distribution makes it more secure.