Linus Torvalds Slams Security Researchers Without Taking Names

Boatvan · Mar 14, 2018

Regardless of your feelings on the AMD situation, you have to admit, Linus tells it like it is. Releasing that after 24 hours notice is a dick move.

Ahhzz · Mar 14, 2018

I get Bruce Schneier's semi-regular mailer to keep up with my security news. Excellent guy, love reading his stuff.
https://www.schneier.com/

lexluthermiester · Mar 14, 2018

btarunr said:
"At what point will security people admit they have an attention-whoring problem?"

He's not wrong. While the security risks are there, this newest AMD thing is a very much a "Hey, look at us and our bad-ass selves!". Of course much of the world is like that..

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Linus Torvalds Slams Security Researchers Without Taking Names

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