The recently found cybersecurity problem changed everything that I think about programming. I have been writing code for the past thirty years.
I am familiar with the basic principles of secure code writing patterns, encryption methods, including post-quantum cryptography.
What is the real issue?
All the code that runs now in our whole economy is vulnerable to the attack factor that we described in our engineering article:
The real issue, it is part of the operating systems, programming languages!
The red pill and the blue pill
Everyone has the options to choose between the red and the blue pills:
The RED pill
You can live your happy coder life, write codes using the existing framework, and fancy operating systems. Participate on the vibrant conferences, and spread the word of the newest features what you heard as a latest trend. Like Cypher describes, I know the steak doesn't exists, but the illusion is more important for me than reality!
The BLUE pill
You wake up, and realize the problem that we have the security issue on cellular level! Deepen in our world's DNA. But, as you are awake, you can start the fix NOW! It will be not an easy ride, you have to systematically refactor all your codes, replace your systems to your secure fortress.
Why it is only a theoretical choice?
You might heard about X-Bow.
Let me tell you something about AI. It doesn't have feelings, sentiments. It has a GOAL!
What is the goal in most cases? Hack your system, not only the good guys will use it, also the bad ones!
As AI told me Checkmate - you will also have this checkmate but this time, you are not losing the game, you can lose your whole life's work, or decades/centuries of work!
AI will not have empathy! Just the GOAL!
Evolution proved million times, not the strongest survive, but more the one who can adopt to the changing environment!
Choose your pill wisely!