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by 0x1d7 6 days ago
While it is closed, we've had enough leaks from that era of Windows (which are still on GH) to know the kernel is not backdoor'ed.
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fsflover 5 days ago
I would put my money on that these leaks have full source code. Also, currently, Windows even AFAIK sends keystrokes to the US, where NSA has full access to any company whenever they need by the law, with no oversight. No backdoors are required.
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fsflover 5 days ago
Too late to edit, I would't put my money on the reliability of these leaks for security-relevant decisions.
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DaSHacka 3 days ago
> Also, currently, Windows even AFAIK sends keystrokes to the US,

This is exactly the kind of FUD I'm pushing back against. You just casually mention this like it's some established fact. Do you have any proof of this?

Surely it would be extremely easy to verify, given that anyone can set up a Windows 10/11 VM with mitmproxy and see every outgoing connection. I myself have quite a number of those VMs for various application-related RE projects, and let me tell you, I've never noticed every single one of my outgoing keystrokes present in the logs.

You'd think it might stand out...

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sunaookami 5 days ago
Do you really think the most used US-based operating system does not have backdoor?
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