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US NSA tells developers to shun C and C++ programming language

10 pointsby flyaway123over 2 years ago

5 comments

jjgreenover 2 years ago
This is the same NSA which backdoored Dual_EC_DRBG right?
bsenftnerover 2 years ago
Probably because they can't backdoor C/C++ generically. .
fjfaaseover 2 years ago
More detailed advisory from NSA: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;media.defense.gov&#x2F;2022&#x2F;Nov&#x2F;10&#x2F;2003112742&#x2F;-1&#x2F;-1&#x2F;0&#x2F;CSI_SOFTWARE_MEMORY_SAFETY.PDF" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;media.defense.gov&#x2F;2022&#x2F;Nov&#x2F;10&#x2F;2003112742&#x2F;-1&#x2F;-1&#x2F;0&#x2F;CSI...</a>
32gbsdover 2 years ago
Lol
gladiatr72over 2 years ago
Wtfe