• corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca
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    21 days ago

    hey.

    Psst.

    That antivirus software you and your gov installed on every machine out there, that scans every file when it’s closed, to “ensure it’s not carrying a virus.” That one.

    Who makes it? In America, you say?

    No, not Defender; but let’s talk about that too. Who makes the OS and crucial apps your local council uses? Muni, Region, Federal – all Microsoft, Splunk, Solarwinds (even after they were super-pwned), Checkpoint, Office, Azure. All American? Really?

    If we put TP-Link and RedFlag Linux and Kaspersky and Huawei on do-not-buy lists for privacy and espionage concerns, tell me how we’re reacting to the risky new path of the US government and its Krasnov operative.