there is also the case of fake Cisco routers etc doing the rounds. Whether these devices are back doored is anyones guess
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/communications/0,1000000085,39284348,00.htm http://www.voipforyourbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=115&Itemid=1 On Thu, Mar 6, 2008 at 12:47 PM, Times Enemy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Greets. > > It does not matter so much if there is no hard proof about the router > firmware containing backdoors set in place by Chinese manufacturers. > ~From a security perspective, it is a potential threat which should be > addressed, especially for western networks and those they trust. > > It is not too far fetched of an idea. Google yielded the following > fairly quick: http://slashdot.org/articles/08/02/29/1642221.shtml > > If you want to be inundated with reading material on the matter, be > creative, or not too creative, with Google searches having to do with > China and western powers and businesses, specific to information warfare. > > .te > > > Larry Seltzer wrote: > |>> Next we'll be seeing "Japanese tactical nukes "Hidden in Toyota > | trunks" > | > | And who knows what the French are putting in that cheese. > | Larry Seltzer > | eWEEK.com Security Center Editor > | http://security.eweek.com/ <http://security.eweek.com/> > | <http://blogs.pcmag.com/securitywatch/> > | http://blogs.pcmag.com/securitywatch/ > | <http://blogs.pcmag.com/securitywatch/Contributing> > | Contributing Editor, PC Magazine > | [EMAIL PROTECTED] > | > | > | > | > | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > | > | _______________________________________________ > | Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. > | Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html > | Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/ > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.8 (MingW32) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org > > iEYEARECAAYFAkfPTUAACgkQVuM8PD1UnspxGwCfWA2YAcAk31lPkOeFUkOZm4ko > a64AniF5C+KgjpfrAuxEkkW45BM+xpGZ > =RwKm > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > _______________________________________________ > Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. > Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html > Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/ > _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/
