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China hacked Verizon, AT&T and Lumen using the FBI’s backdoor (pluralistic.net)
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[–] [email protected] 39 points 1 month ago (6 children)

Article author struggles with clean links

https://www.wsj.com/tech/cybersecurity/u-s-wiretap-systems-targeted-in-china-linked-hack btw

The pioneers of this dirty business were overwhelmingly founded by ex-Israeli signals intelligence personnel,

That's interesting. Must be a coincidence.

and related Clinton-era initiatives, like the failed Clipper Chip program, which would have put a spy chip in every computer, and, eventually, every phone and gadget:

"Don't worry, guys we tried to backdoor all devices but failed, see?"

Meanwhile, Intel ME, AMD "Secure Processor", and ARM "TrustZone":

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

That link is a 404 for me.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Dawg

Edit: y'all no fun

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