<![CDATA[We've come to an icky time in security when the concern about using outdated, unpatched software starts to become overshadowed by the fear of downloading some backdoored update.]]>We've come to an icky time in security when the concern about using outdated, unpatched software starts to become overshadowed by the fear of downloading some backdoored update.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/e548198a-0eb4-4c4b-b9ab-1c626c63164e/we-ve-come-to-an-icky-time-in-security-when-the-concern-about-using-outdated-unpatched-software-starts-to-become-overshadowed-by-the-fear-of-downloading-some-backdoored-update.RSS for NodeFri, 15 May 2026 05:06:02 GMTTue, 12 May 2026 20:08:04 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to We've come to an icky time in security when the concern about using outdated, unpatched software starts to become overshadowed by the fear of downloading some backdoored update. on Tue, 12 May 2026 20:53:01 GMT]]>@briankrebs

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://ioc.exchange/users/kerrybenton/statuses/116563586678379102https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://ioc.exchange/users/kerrybenton/statuses/116563586678379102Tue, 12 May 2026 20:53:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We've come to an icky time in security when the concern about using outdated, unpatched software starts to become overshadowed by the fear of downloading some backdoored update. on Tue, 12 May 2026 20:48:49 GMT]]>@briankrebs I've been feeling this lately with regards to most software updates (for personal usage), continuous enshittification is a factor too

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/ap/users/116495497907110700/statuses/116563570153886330https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/ap/users/116495497907110700/statuses/116563570153886330Tue, 12 May 2026 20:48:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We've come to an icky time in security when the concern about using outdated, unpatched software starts to become overshadowed by the fear of downloading some backdoored update. on Tue, 12 May 2026 20:47:29 GMT]]>@briankrebs Well said!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://kind.social/users/SnyperWolf/statuses/116563564929960206https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://kind.social/users/SnyperWolf/statuses/116563564929960206Tue, 12 May 2026 20:47:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We've come to an icky time in security when the concern about using outdated, unpatched software starts to become overshadowed by the fear of downloading some backdoored update. on Tue, 12 May 2026 20:46:53 GMT]]>@briankrebs redundant “backdoored” in there

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/QuatermassTools/statuses/116563562576909382https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/QuatermassTools/statuses/116563562576909382Tue, 12 May 2026 20:46:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We've come to an icky time in security when the concern about using outdated, unpatched software starts to become overshadowed by the fear of downloading some backdoored update. on Tue, 12 May 2026 20:46:37 GMT]]>@briankrebs

I anyway have all the time because of new bugs, loss personal data like bookmarks/favourites, worse interfaces, more ads, the usual enshitification, and now backdoors. 🥳

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/stekopf/statuses/116563561497156601https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/stekopf/statuses/116563561497156601Tue, 12 May 2026 20:46:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We've come to an icky time in security when the concern about using outdated, unpatched software starts to become overshadowed by the fear of downloading some backdoored update. on Tue, 12 May 2026 20:46:18 GMT]]>@briankrebs

Is it the point in history where we go back to the Commodore 64?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/HopelessDemigod/statuses/116563560243291288https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/HopelessDemigod/statuses/116563560243291288Tue, 12 May 2026 20:46:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We've come to an icky time in security when the concern about using outdated, unpatched software starts to become overshadowed by the fear of downloading some backdoored update. on Tue, 12 May 2026 20:42:27 GMT]]>@briankrebs
You have reminded me that I need a new phone. Damn.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/MostlyTato/statuses/116563545130429525https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/MostlyTato/statuses/116563545130429525Tue, 12 May 2026 20:42:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We've come to an icky time in security when the concern about using outdated, unpatched software starts to become overshadowed by the fear of downloading some backdoored update. on Tue, 12 May 2026 20:41:45 GMT]]>@briankrebs As it was foretold...

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/krypt3ia/statuses/116563542382384403https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/krypt3ia/statuses/116563542382384403Tue, 12 May 2026 20:41:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We've come to an icky time in security when the concern about using outdated, unpatched software starts to become overshadowed by the fear of downloading some backdoored update. on Tue, 12 May 2026 20:40:35 GMT]]>@briankrebs Thus has been my icky time for some years now.. 😩

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.ie/users/clickhere/statuses/116563537812052910https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.ie/users/clickhere/statuses/116563537812052910Tue, 12 May 2026 20:40:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We've come to an icky time in security when the concern about using outdated, unpatched software starts to become overshadowed by the fear of downloading some backdoored update. on Tue, 12 May 2026 20:29:56 GMT]]>@notasnek @briankrebs *cough* 20240718 *cough* as a PoC for that?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/cyanautik/statuses/116563495937505741https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/cyanautik/statuses/116563495937505741Tue, 12 May 2026 20:29:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We've come to an icky time in security when the concern about using outdated, unpatched software starts to become overshadowed by the fear of downloading some backdoored update. on Tue, 12 May 2026 20:27:25 GMT]]>@kirakira all valid. I feel like we have learned 1000 lessons since xz on how not to do software security, most especially with countless devs having their NPM and/or GitHub repos completely pwned or silently backdoored. This is happening on a somewhat industrial scale from a variety of threat actors in real time, and some of them are finding great success in subverting the pipelines of companies that sell security software!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/briankrebs/statuses/116563486000928775https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/briankrebs/statuses/116563486000928775Tue, 12 May 2026 20:27:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We've come to an icky time in security when the concern about using outdated, unpatched software starts to become overshadowed by the fear of downloading some backdoored update. on Tue, 12 May 2026 20:25:38 GMT]]>For a while now I've been waiting a couple of days to let everyone else try the updates first, unless it's to patch something specific. What happens if everyone starts waiting for everyone else?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://fedia.io/m/random/p/5865217/-/reply/4517841https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://fedia.io/m/random/p/5865217/-/reply/4517841Tue, 12 May 2026 20:25:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We've come to an icky time in security when the concern about using outdated, unpatched software starts to become overshadowed by the fear of downloading some backdoored update. on Tue, 12 May 2026 20:24:26 GMT]]>@briankrebs i feel like a lesson from xz was that it's actually good if there exist professional nerds whose needs are met and who aren't overworked or micromanaged so they have the space to needle and poke things. i'm sure someone with a linkedin acct is going "ai could fix this" but we're this deep into ai and this fix is apparently arriving on the same schedule as that exponential rise in software quality

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://furry.engineer/users/kirakira/statuses/116563474276674975https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://furry.engineer/users/kirakira/statuses/116563474276674975Tue, 12 May 2026 20:24:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We've come to an icky time in security when the concern about using outdated, unpatched software starts to become overshadowed by the fear of downloading some backdoored update. on Tue, 12 May 2026 20:19:18 GMT]]>@docpop @briankrebs Benn Jordan is a national treasure.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/ap/users/115833042784456710/statuses/116563454102196865https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/ap/users/115833042784456710/statuses/116563454102196865Tue, 12 May 2026 20:19:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We've come to an icky time in security when the concern about using outdated, unpatched software starts to become overshadowed by the fear of downloading some backdoored update. on Tue, 12 May 2026 20:14:36 GMT]]>@sraars "someone stole the beads!" 😆 @briankrebs

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://ciberlandia.pt/users/jt_rebelo/statuses/116563435634708827https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://ciberlandia.pt/users/jt_rebelo/statuses/116563435634708827Tue, 12 May 2026 20:14:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We've come to an icky time in security when the concern about using outdated, unpatched software starts to become overshadowed by the fear of downloading some backdoored update. on Tue, 12 May 2026 20:13:14 GMT]]>@briankrebs doesn't this mean that a motivated bad actor could compromise Microsoft/Apple/Google/Amazon and break the world? Stongarm the nerds, then push out some diabolical patch.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/ap/users/116094913903247721/statuses/116563430244519951https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/ap/users/116094913903247721/statuses/116563430244519951Tue, 12 May 2026 20:13:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We've come to an icky time in security when the concern about using outdated, unpatched software starts to become overshadowed by the fear of downloading some backdoored update. on Tue, 12 May 2026 20:12:40 GMT]]>@briankrebs this vibe is perfectly captured in Benn Jordan's video about finding malware in UniTree robot dogs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lA8WuXDXfcI

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/docpop/statuses/116563428042994754https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/docpop/statuses/116563428042994754Tue, 12 May 2026 20:12:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We've come to an icky time in security when the concern about using outdated, unpatched software starts to become overshadowed by the fear of downloading some backdoored update. on Tue, 12 May 2026 20:12:04 GMT]]>@briankrebs Return to abacus.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hippodon.com/users/sraars/statuses/116563425660047678https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hippodon.com/users/sraars/statuses/116563425660047678Tue, 12 May 2026 20:12:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We've come to an icky time in security when the concern about using outdated, unpatched software starts to become overshadowed by the fear of downloading some backdoored update. on Tue, 12 May 2026 20:10:06 GMT]]>@briankrebs

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://thepit.social/users/20002ist/statuses/116563417936683484https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://thepit.social/users/20002ist/statuses/116563417936683484Tue, 12 May 2026 20:10:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We've come to an icky time in security when the concern about using outdated, unpatched software starts to become overshadowed by the fear of downloading some backdoored update. on Tue, 12 May 2026 20:09:29 GMT]]>@briankrebs I guess the only real answer is building secure software in the first place

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/noplasticshower/statuses/116563415470346509https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/noplasticshower/statuses/116563415470346509Tue, 12 May 2026 20:09:29 GMT