HD Moore on Nostr: The Tarlogic claim of backdoor functions in the ESP32 Bluetooth firmware seem ...
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"content": "The Tarlogic claim of backdoor functions in the ESP32 Bluetooth firmware seem overblown. The features they identified require privileged code execution and are helpful for improving open source software for these devices. \n\nUseful resources:\n\n- https://darkmentor.com/blog/esp32_non-backdoor/ \n- https://x.com/naehrdine/status/1898703255883886909 \n- https://esp32-open-mac.be/ (WiFi, not BT, but similar work)\n\nhttps://media.infosec.exchange/infosec.exchange/media_attachments/files/114/136/759/421/237/179/original/f41c0a1a0a661ab1.png",
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