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> Network-connected devices seem near universally fucked at this point? I have proposed on HN many times that any device that is updateable have a hardware swi
by WalterBright 2mo ago
> Network-connected devices seem near universally fucked at this point?
I have proposed on HN many times that any device that is updateable have a hardware switch to disable it. Nobody agrees with me - but apparently any device that is remotely updateable is vulnerable.
And no, not a programmable switch. A hardware switch.
They used to put them on hard drives. Great, so your backup drive doesn't get accidentally overwritten. Sigh, no longer.
- hypfer 2mo agoGive it time. The industry is also still refusing to learn that the dependabot model of instant dependency bumps by now is a hazard, given that supply chain attacks are usually more likely than missing out on security fixes. I like your idea