The incoming Trump administration could take action next year.

TP-link is reportedly being investigated over national security concerns linked to vulnerabilities in its very popular routers.

  • john89@lemmy.caEnglish
    141·
    3 days ago

    Can’t say I’ve ever seen an example of signed firmware that didn’t exist to further exploit the working class.

    • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      22·
      2 days ago

      You’ve never used Linux?

      Signed firmware just means you can prove a given key was used to sign something. Most Linux distributions sign their packages so you know one of the trusted keys from the maintainers was used to sign the packages (and yes, this includes firmware), which prevents a man-in-the-middle from modifying packages.

      The only problem I have with signed firmware is if there’s no way to change the acceptable keys. Signing itself is an important security feature, its only problematic if the user can’t upload their own signed packages.

      • ms.lane@lemmy.worldEnglish
        21·
        2 days ago

        Requiring signed firmware is just a lock to keep poors out.

        It’s Never used for consumers benefit, not once, not ever.

        • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          21·
          2 days ago

          Signed firmware doesn’t cost anything, so I’m not sure what you mean by “keep the poors out.” Signed firmware has a very valid use case for preventing supply chain attacks. The only time I have an issue with it if there’s no way to make your own signed package or bypass the requirement.

          • ms.lane@lemmy.worldEnglish
            21·
            1 day ago

            It costs the ability to flash your own firmware.

            The only time I have an issue with it if there’s no way to make your own signed package or bypass the requirement.

            That’s 100% of all signed firmware implementations.

            • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
              1·
              19 hours ago

              These checks are usually at the application level, so flashing via telnet/SSH still works. It’s generally not like TPM where the boot will be blocked if the signature doesn’t match, and in many cases, systems with those protections have a way to set your own keys (e.g. like with GrapheneOS on Pixel phones).