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NSA Asked Linus Torvalds To Install Backdoors Into GNU/Linux [2013] (falkvinge.net)

submitted 3 months ago by awiteb@lemmy.4rs.nl to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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[–] Icalasari@fedia.io 117 points 3 months ago (8 children)

I somehow misread that as NBA, and was very confused what basketball had to do with OS backdoors

NSA makes

WAY more sense

[–] IllNess@infosec.pub 11 points 3 months ago

A OS backdoor is very simular to a backdoor cut, which allows a player to sneak behind defenders when they are focused on the ball or player with a ball.

NBA coaches have taken inspiration from many different places to perfect their plays. Computer security is just another step.

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