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> The USA seems to have an affinity for hardware interdiction as opposed to software backdoors. What are some examples?
by wolverine876 3y ago
> The USA seems to have an affinity for hardware interdiction as opposed to software backdoors.
What are some examples?
- nick238 3y agoThe Clipper chip? Not sure if that's what they had in mind. Nowadays it's maybe just how the NSA has rooms attached to backbone providers like https://theintercept.com/2018/06/25/att-internet-nsa-spy-hubs/ https://theintercept.com/2018/06/25/att-internet-nsa-spy-hub...
- AlexCoventry 3y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tailored_Access_Operations https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tailored_Access_Operations
- acid__ 3y agoBe sure to check out the mentioned catalog. [1] The NSA's capabilities back in 2008 were pretty astonishing: "RAGEMASTER" A $30 device that taps a VGA cable and transmits the contents of your screen to the NSA van sitting outside! Crazy stuff. Makes you wonder what they've built in the last 15 years. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ANT_catalog https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ANT_catalog
- masklinn 3y agoToday you’ve got open access USB cable which can stream your shit out on WiFi, no doubt the NSA has worse.