Linksys Velop routers send Wi-Fi passwords in plaintext to US servers

Re:Linksys Velop routers send Wi-Fi passwords in plaintext t... by __MatrixMan__ on Tuesday July 09, 2024 @01:43PM (#40918845)

And even if you audited its code, would you re-audit it if that code changed?

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Re:Linksys Velop routers send Wi-Fi passwords in plaintext t... by repelsteeltje on Tuesday July 09, 2024 @02:03PM (#40919059)

Contrary to what crypto fantastics might have you believe, software eco systems are always built on trust.

Audits are but a means to try champion that trust. And, indeed by no means a silver bullet at that.

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Re:Linksys Velop routers send Wi-Fi passwords in plaintext t... by GTP on Tuesday July 09, 2024 @04:18PM (#40920641)

> software eco systems are always built on trust.

Yes but, depending on how the ecosystem is built, the amount of trust needed can be smaller or greater. Reality isn't black or white, we also have shades and colors.

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Re:Linksys Velop routers send Wi-Fi passwords in plaintext t... by __MatrixMan__ on Wednesday July 10, 2024 @06:51PM (#40932260)

Of course. I'd just rather trust many people narrowly rather than trusting a few people with everything. And the people who can push updates to password manager front ends... we're trusting them with everything. It's a situation which calls for a bit of extra diligence.

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