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Bruce Schneier did an interesting writeup about a month ago about the fundamental problems behind router (and other embedded device) security: > The problem wi
by freiheit 13y ago
Bruce Schneier did an interesting writeup about a month ago about the fundamental problems behind router (and other embedded device) security:
> The problem with this process is that no one entity has any incentive, expertise, or even ability to patch the software once it's shipped.
https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2014/01/security_risks_9.html https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2014/01/security_risk...
- xorbyte 13y agoSimilarly echoed in the OpenWRT talk from 30C3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-OlUxeS57E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-OlUxeS57E
- malandrew 13y agoTBH the only moderately safe way forward is open source firmware that is autoupdated via signed packages made by individuals with impeccable reputations and verified/audited by others with impeccable reputations.