Firmware Security Concerns

The cluster centers on debates about firmware replaceability, security measures like signing and physical access requirements, potential attacks, remote updates, and legal issues such as DMCA violations.

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z3phyr Oct 12, 2024 View on HN

Maybe allow others to replace the firmware with their own?

adrianN Mar 13, 2020 View on HN

Replacing the firmware should require physical access for security reasons imho.

galangalalgol Mar 11, 2022 View on HN

could you explain your firmware comment?

cmsj Aug 6, 2014 View on HN

Still want to know how they're mitigating firmware attacks :)

nullc Dec 20, 2022 View on HN

Couldn't it have been? after all they can remotely update the firmware. They just weren't in this case.

e12e Jul 5, 2014 View on HN

They're distributing the firmware on-line (for updates) -- why prevent reading the firmware from the chip itself?

spiderPig Mar 27, 2018 View on HN

Sure, but they own the firmware now though

drdaeman Feb 19, 2014 View on HN

Aren't firmware updates signed?

bb88 Jan 6, 2020 View on HN

They don't supply the firmware. The user must do that.

hsbauauvhabzb Nov 5, 2021 View on HN

Unless there’s a firmware back door.