Karl Bode1d ago
ah ok, so this FCC router ban is basically a shakedown, requiring foreign router manufacturers (which is pretty much all of them) to obtain "conditional approval" from DHS or DOD, which you can assume involves a fee of some kind
Show threadKarl Bode1d ago
again, the great irony here is that the biggest cybersecurity attack on the U.S. in recent memory (Salt Typhoon) had more to do with mindless deregulation of U.S. telecom and lazy failures to change default admin passwords than it did with particularly dangerous overseas routers
Show threadKarl Bode
the vast majority of the Trump administration's "cybersecurity policies" are indistinguishable from a foreign attack. And the biggest threat to U.S. national security remains the corruption that's devouring this country whole.

Trump Cybersecurity Policy Is ...
Trump Cybersecurity Policy Is Indistinguishable From A Foreign Attack

Last year almost a dozen major U.S. ISPs were the victim of a massive, historic intrusion by Chinese hackers who managed to spy on public U.S. officials for more than a year. The “Salt Ty…

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Show threadKarl Bode1d ago
I'd argue Trump administration destruction of corporate oversight of domestic telecom privacy/security standards is a MUCH bigger threat to national security and consumer safety than 90% of foreign routers, but good luck finding any news outlet that bring THAT up in their coverage of the FCC's move