Huh? It’s a huge issue. Have you not been reading the news. Or better yet why not release a tool that will do a checksum? Also how do you know the CIA didn’t make it so that it reflashes the eeproms? Or that the chicoms didn’t plant something similar.
In a windows environment it’s a lot more difficult with all the hodgepodge of choices of components. I guess Dell and HP could do something like that though...were they on the list of CIA targeted machines?
No, for-q-Clinton, it isn't. You are paranoid if you think it is. . . or just exhibiting your Apple Derangement Syndrome. Keep in mind that the CIA was planting chips in routers and Windows PCs long before they started thinking about Apple devices. . . and it was much easier to get their spyware on Windows and Android devices than on Apple stuff, much easier.
Apple controls the software that goes into every Apple device and does frequent quality assurance checks on random samples. They also check when it arrives here, to assure that nothing they did not create is being added to their products. Contrary to what you WANT to believe, Apple is in control of its products, not the Chinese.
In a windows environment it’s a lot more difficult with all the hodgepodge of choices of components. I guess Dell and HP could do something like that though...were they on the list of CIA targeted machines?
No it's easier. There are reference designs and its a lot easier to make the PC boot what you want.