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I want to point out something. Even though this device is/was most likely innocuous, it should also be clear that such non-factory, seemingly innocuous devices
by intrasight 4y ago
I want to point out something. Even though this device is/was most likely innocuous, it should also be clear that such non-factory, seemingly innocuous devices could easily contain and cloak something of concern. Quick googling finds for example: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-10-04/the-big-hack-how-china-used-a-tiny-chip-to-infiltrate-america-s-top-companies https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-10-04/the-big-h...
- altano 4y agoThat story and the followups have always been and remain extremely suspect. https://www.google.com/search?q=bloomberg+supermicro+story https://www.google.com/search?q=bloomberg+supermicro+story
- bschwindHN 4y agoWasn't that Bloomberg article found to be false? Don't take my word for it, look it up, but I remember hearing Bloomberg take a big reputation hit after that one.
- deathanatos 4y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloomberg_News#Suspected_fake_news https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloomberg_News#Suspected_fake_...
- intrasight 4y agoI just copied the first thing I found. Thanks for the update. My point still stands. We have to be increasingly careful about accessories we plug in. Here's perhaps a more relevant example: https://counterespionage.com/malicious-usb-cables/ https://counterespionage.com/malicious-usb-cables/