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Re:Pixel smartphones delivered with secret but inactive remo... by throwaway290 on Friday August 16, 2024 @06:30AM (#41265061)
It's not clickbait. Imagine if your Linux shipped with TeamViewer like app hidden somewhere. You would have to ask some serious questions. especially if you are a security related IT business
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Re:Pixel smartphones delivered with secret but inactive remo... by sva_ on Friday August 16, 2024 @08:10AM (#41265598)
Like... SSH?
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Re:Pixel smartphones delivered with secret but inactive remo... by throwaway290 on Friday August 16, 2024 @08:14AM (#41265632)
> Like... SSH?

Except SSH is a protocol, and this is some shady piece of internal enterprise tool... probs written by one unpaid intern and never security audited once in its lifetime... otherwise yeah no difference at all, you totally nailed it!

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