Post #1178296
2026-04-09 01:22 UTC
My guess?
NSA is currently figuring out how to insert backdoors into all these things.
You see, the last backdoor they used all the time, well.... people figured it out.
So, they had to ban uh, _checks notes_, apparently _all_ routers, basically.
So, now they need a new backdoor into literally everything.
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@IratePirate@feddit.org 2026-04-09 09:37
> So, they had to ban uh, *checks notes*, apparently *all* routers, basically. And ban firmware updates for existing models. Meanwhile, [Russian state hackers use vulnerabilities in old routers to poison DNS and steal credentials through MITM attacks](https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/04/russias-military-hacks-thousands-of-consumer-routers-to-steal-credentials/). Agent Krasnow just keeps delivering.
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@redsand@infosec.pub 2026-04-10 03:16
Not quite. The way the NSA and CIA usually work with Microsoft for exploits is pretty much just having them hold off on specific updates whenever needed. In this case it sounds like they have specific targets using windscribe and veracrypt that they need to remain unpatched.