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Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago

Chinese malware removed from SOHO routers after FBI issues covert commands

arstechnica.com

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Chinese malware removed from SOHO routers after FBI issues covert commands

arstechnica.com

Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago
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Routers were being used to conceal attacks on critical infrastructure.
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    Chinese malware is probably preferable to whatever the FBI did with their access, and you’ll never find out exactly what it was.

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      Hot take. They’re both bad and you should use open source router firmware.

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        It’s not even that hard to run OpenWRT or buy boxes with it on it already.

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          Just bought a new asus router. Planning on putting openwrt on it.

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        Even better: build your own router with OPNsense.

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          Even better: keep your shit up to date regardless of what you use

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            • Neon 🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦🇪🇺🏳️‍⚧️🇹🇼🇮🇱🏳️‍🌈@lemmy.world
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              make your tax dollars work for you

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      X state malware is good, Y state malware is bad.

      Shit take.

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        The FBI has the power to arrest you tomorrow for all sorts of reasons. The Chinese government has the power to do what to you, again? Sneak in some propaganda in the ad feed? I’ll take the propaganda lol

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          The FBI has no power to arrest me, because I don’t live in America.

          And China has the power to fuck over your infrastructure in case of a war breaking out. Or would you like to see what a Stuxnet could do to your nuclear power plants?

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            In my country the Vodafone ceo said the government forced them to put black box on every node

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      So, are you implying that the malware wasn’t involved in an attempted attack on critical infrastructure? Or do you seriously think the FBI persuaded a judge to let them go this as a front for doing something worse? Or are you just being edgy for the LOLs?

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      I would bet money that whatever the FBI is up to is less visible to the end user, and that is all anyone cares about anyway.

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      move to China if you really feel that way… live a real Chinese malware life…

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        At least he couldn’t post this bullshit from the concentration camp.

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