"amicus_curious" <a...@sti.net> writes: > "David Kastrup" <d...@gnu.org> wrote in message > news:85r61r4nvu....@lola.goethe.zz... >> "amicus_curious" <a...@sti.net> writes: >> >>> If it fails early, it gets returned to the store or to the >>> manufacturer for credit. >> >> If your whole computing centre gets compromised because a packet logger >> could be inserted into the router, return to the store is your least >> problem. Being able to determine possible scope of a security breach is >> certainly important. >> > You create a whole lot of hypothetical situations, but people buy > these things at Sam's Club for $35 and they work just fine.
It is fine that you live in a world without security breaches and botnets, but there are people that are awake and with responsibilities. > What compromise has there ever been that allowed someone to put a > "packet logger" into the firmware of such a thing? Who would bother? Uh, I recommed that you read some security advisories regularly if you are really that computer illiterate. -- David Kastrup _______________________________________________ gnu-misc-discuss mailing list gnu-misc-discuss@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss
