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.

  • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    8 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
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      7 days 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.