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		kfrzcode on Sept 7, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Exim – remote attacker can execute programs with r... Well that's like saying the USPS is unreliable, so therefore banks are not to be trusted

pontifier on Sept 7, 2019 | [–]

Heartbleed was the start of my fatalistic view of computer security.

I just don't trust data to be secure AND persistent.

Would any of the people downvoting me stake their life on keeping a short string of characters secure on a connected computer forever?

inimino on Sept 7, 2019 | | [–]

I wouldn't stake my life on any bank, either.

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