News Bambu Lab: We’re not Bricking Your X1-Carbon

[Admin]

Bambu Lab was forced to clarify its new security measures after user community uproar. It will add "developer mode" to new firmware.

Bambu Lab: We’re not Bricking Your X1-Carbon : Read more

 

[J4ck1nth3b0x]

The irony of all this 'tightened' security was that stunning job of extracting the private keys and certs a day after the releasedate of this new firmware, what security?!? Blatant lies and nothing more from Bambu Labs.

 

[mike.stavola]

I only learned about this last night, but I haven't heard anyone make any of the "false claims" that were mentioned. The actual claims were that bambu can and will change functionality of their product after you purchase it via firmware and software changes, as per their EULA, which was demonstrated with the latest firmware update.
I've also heard that you can't even set this thing up without downloading and running their own special software, and "better security" meant "removing all third party support."
I was going to get one of these, because a few friends were very enthusiastic about bambu labs' products. But... I'll probably get another creality printer.

 

[bigdragon]

Changing the terms of the sale after the sale has taken place needs to be made illegal. It's time for regulators to step in and stop any more of this abusive practice more and more companies are implementing. Bambu wouldn't be trying to backpedal if their keys hadn't be compromised.

 

[USAFRet]

I've also heard that you can't even set this thing up without downloading and running their own special software, and "better security" meant "removing all third party support."

I don't know if it is that way now, but it was not when I got mine, over a year ago.

My X1-C is on the latest firmware, and see exactly zero issues or functionality changes.

Apparently, one of the main questions stemmed around using different slicers.

 

[jhawkins128]

They are ignoring the biggest complaint and trying to gaslight the world about it... People only pointed out the ability to brick these printers as an extreme example of what could be done. The actual complaint is that Bambu Lab is forcing users to run all work that goes to the user's printers, through an unnecessary and insecure Bambu Labs interface. Which allows much more plausible unwanted and difficult to detect snooping of user actions, etc.

The best part is no part, so there is no reason for Bambu to insert a snoop interface between the user and the printer. It is doing nothing for users, but it is costing them complexity and security, and is removing their self-agency with their printers.