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Forgive me for answering a question with another question, but may I ask if you believe in the NSA's Tailored Access Operations unit based on the leaks we got?

by Lammy 6y ago

Forgive me for answering a question with another question, but may I ask if you believe in the NSA's Tailored Access Operations unit based on the leaks we got? https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/05/photos-of-an-nsa-upgrade-factory-show-cisco-router-getting-implant/ https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/05/photos-of-an-nsa... I do, and based on that it feels perfectly reasonable to believe that every other superpower probably has an equivalent. It also feels perfectly reasonable that server BMCs would be a common target for all such units considering the ludicrous access they provide, e.g. remote BIOS flashing, continuous screen recording, etc.

rcxdude 6y ago
That's a great reason for believing some BMCs have been compromised, but it's not a good reason for believing these BMCs specifically have been compromised (and in this way).