Backdoor Security Concerns

The cluster centers on debates about the existence, intentionality, and risks of backdoors in hardware and software, including concerns over hidden vulnerabilities, government access, and trustworthiness.

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politelemon Sep 6, 2023 View on HN

It's got backdoors, just not to the places they want it going to.

tptacek Dec 9, 2023 View on HN

It's pretty clearly a deliberate backdoor.

verisimi Aug 24, 2024 View on HN

Perhaps they already have backdoors, but don't tell everyone.

DelightOne May 1, 2019 View on HN

So a backdoor is okay incase it's not hidden?

Buge Feb 17, 2015 View on HN

Would this really be considered a hardware backdoor?

spoils19 Jan 18, 2023 View on HN

How can you trust that there isn't a backdoor that's not available to you?

jamie0 Mar 26, 2025 View on HN

a backdoor would still be a backdoor - even if the "good guys" made it. e.g. Dual_EC_DRBG

justinclift Mar 15, 2022 View on HN

Yes. Extra chance of backdoors. :/

dasil003 Oct 18, 2016 View on HN

What about hardware backdoors, any concern about that?

bren2013 Oct 12, 2014 View on HN

Generally, when you backdoor hardware, you don't let people know it's backdoor'ed.