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> [...] and runs a heavily stripped-down version of Linux that lacks systemd and apt. And these are just a few of the issues. ?!
by Milpotel 10mo ago
> [...] and runs a heavily stripped-down version of Linux that lacks systemd and apt. And these are just a few of the issues.
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- stefan_ 10mo ago> But what additionally raised red flags was the presence of tcpdump and aircrack - tools commonly used for network packet analysis and wireless security testing. While these are useful for debugging and development, they are also hacking tools that can be dangerously exploited. Must be another AI slop article. Stop feeding your writings into GPT & co to turn into extra long nonsense.
- kenjackson 10mo agoWhat was wrong with the above paragraph?
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- nottorp 10mo agoLet's see: 1. It lacks systemd and apt. systemd is so resource hungry that i'm sure they removed it to reduce the RAM bill. Apt... why install apt if the distro has a different means of updating? 2. While these are useful for debugging and development, they are also hacking tools that can be dangerously exploited. This is purely fear mongering. Even the shell could be a "hacking tool that can be dangerously exploited". Let's remove the shell too. There are some legitimate complaints in the article, like the use of the same key on all installs. The rest looks more like fear mongering and security theater. Including the microphone. What were they supposed to do, desolder it manually and add $10 to the price of each device? I don't see the article complaining that a PiKVM has so many unused peripherals when used as a KVM. To go in the spirit of item #2, the usb ports could be used as "dangerous hacking tools" so you should desolder your usb ports from a Pi used as a KVM, right?
- mystraline 10mo agoCat is a hacking tool cause you can see the contents of /proc/kcore? Cp is a hacktool cause bad files can be copied? Grep is a hacktool cause only monster hackers use regex? (This is obvious sarcasm)
- whalesalad 10mo agoI don’t see this as noteworthy myself. It’s expected on a small embedded device such as this. You’re usually lucky to have busybox.
- kps 10mo agoPresumably Alpine. I bet it doesn't run GNOME either. And these are just a few of the issues!
- knallfrosch 10mo agoLacking software (apt) is a security issue. Having software installed (tcpdump) is also a security issue.
- margalabargala 10mo agoCould you elaborate on how lacking apt is a security issue?
- FateOfNations 10mo agoapt is a package manager. It's only relevant if the system uses it to manage it's packages. Red Hat based distributions, for example, don't use apt. Embedded devices typically don't manage packages on an individual basis, rather updating the entire distribution via "firmware updates".