• SocialistVibes01@lemmy.ml
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    8 days ago

    How many of these security news stories are largely exaggerated by Redmond and its affiliated outlets?

    • reluctant_squidd@lemmy.ca
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      8 days ago

      I think it’s best to read the actual docs published by the research when available. News tells some, but I have seen it sensationalized a few times, where it only affects x kernel with y module before update z.

      That being said, these are seemingly getting more and more frequent as previously noted.

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    8 days ago

    If it was backdoor that means someone created it maliciously or it is bug?