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The software running on such devices is usually proprietary and never installed by the user. That is user-hostile.

• UltraSane 7mo ago
  What software?
  • pabs3 7mo ago
    The firmware implementing TPM functionality, which definitely exists in at least some cases: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trusted_Platform_Module#Field_upgrade https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trusted_Platform_Module#Field_... For ASIC-only devices, the keys are burned-in, which is user-hostile too.
    • UltraSane 7mo ago
      Is the firmware in my NIC user-hostile?
      • yencabulator 7mo ago
        The firmware in one of my NICs for sure is. The vendor says they're not bothering to fix it, and nobody else is able to. https://www.blackduck.com/blog/cyrc-discovers-asus-tplink-wlan-vulnerabilities.html https://www.blackduck.com/blog/cyrc-discovers-asus-tplink-wl...