> Most software vulnerabilities aren't intentionally added backdoors
>it is extremely common for e.g. TVs and smart phones to ship with malware included
These aren't mutually exclusive. With that being said, I'm probably with you when it comes to the overall debate. For something to get exploited it needs a vulnerability and a means to exploit it. The most insecure device in the world can't be exploited if I'm the only one who ahs the means to do it. Unfortunately we live in a world where Zawinski's Law has itself expanded such that everyone wants to be able to access everything from everywhere, which rules out airgapping a lot of devices. It's a consumer economy - we have to build what people want and then secure it. We don't have the luxury of building secure things and then convincing people to want them.
>it is extremely common for e.g. TVs and smart phones to ship with malware included
These aren't mutually exclusive. With that being said, I'm probably with you when it comes to the overall debate. For something to get exploited it needs a vulnerability and a means to exploit it. The most insecure device in the world can't be exploited if I'm the only one who ahs the means to do it. Unfortunately we live in a world where Zawinski's Law has itself expanded such that everyone wants to be able to access everything from everywhere, which rules out airgapping a lot of devices. It's a consumer economy - we have to build what people want and then secure it. We don't have the luxury of building secure things and then convincing people to want them.