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Undocumented "backdoor" found in Bluetooth chip used by a billion devices (www.bleepingcomputer.com)

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Update: https://darkmentor.com/blog/esp32_non-backdoor/

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[–] potatopotato@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago

It's mostly a nothing burger. You basically need to have code already running on the chips. It's less of a backdoor and more of just an undocumented function. That may sound scary but it's rather common in production chips. In some ways it's a good thing, it means there are now more possibilities for messing with the chip and doing fun stuff with it.