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This story is getting more incredible every day. Bloomberg only has second hand sources, and all the exploit details are based on speculation from security res
by jakobegger 8y ago
This story is getting more incredible every day.
Bloomberg only has second hand sources, and all the exploit details are based on speculation from security researchers -- not from insiders.
It looks like Bloomberg heard several rumors of supply chain manipulations, mixed that up with plausible scenarios thought up by security researchers, added a few photos from random electronic parts, and voila you have a compelling story to tell.
This "new evidence" talks about a completely different type of attack than the original article. It corroborates nothing. It just shows how misleading the original story was.
I think the most damning part was the use of so many misleading photos and illustrations. All photos were pure speculation (this is what this chip might look like, this is where it would make sense to put the chip). But neither the captions nor the text made that clear.
The only thing I believe about the story is that they have a couple of sources who have vague, second hand rumors about supply chain manipulation.
- Havoc 8y agoYup. Which is why I'm holding on to my discount bin supermicro shares. The bloomberg story stinks to high heavens even if there are live examples of infiltrated supply chains
- Symmetry 8y agoThe reporters in question apparently have a reputation for credulously repeating things they hear about cyber-attacks. https://twitter.com/RobertMLee/status/1049617855396933632 https://twitter.com/RobertMLee/status/1049617855396933632