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It is legitimate to be more concerned about the Apple bug than this bug since the Apple bug affects several orders of magnitudes more people. Conspiracy theori
by guelo 13y ago
It is legitimate to be more concerned about the Apple bug than this bug since the Apple bug affects several orders of magnitudes more people.
Conspiracy theorists would postulate that the iPhone is a much more enticing target for the NSA.
- tptacek 13y agoYes, I agree: that is what conspiracy theorists do regardless of the facts on the ground. But that's tangential to my point. People on HN found the "goto fail" bug damning because of the specific form it took (among other reasons), and I'm happy to point out how damning that form turns out not to be. The fact that GnuTLS is extraordinarily unlikely to host an NSA backdoor helps my point, which is why I brought it up.
- danso 13y agoNote: I am not a conspiracy theorist. However, I would agree with a hypothetical conspiracy theorist who would disagree with your assumption: Linux may be the platform for many high-value targets and companies, so it's not quantity, but..."quality" of a sort.
- D9u 13y agoHow many linux based servers are online right now? More than Apple devices? Less?
- UnoriginalGuy 13y agoThis doesn't impact every single Linux server online right now, the Apple bug impacted every iOS device which was in use. Orders of magnitude different degrees of harm.
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- uggedal 13y agoHow many of its programs link to gnutls though? And if I'm not misunderstandig only client software is vulnerable to the cited attack.
- wkw3 13y agoIs BULLRUN a conspiracy theory?