Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Security Backdoor Found in China-Made US Military Chip




'Cambridge University researchers find that a microprocessor used by the US military but made in China contains secret remote access capability.

A microchip used by the US military and manufactured in China contains a secret "backdoor" that means it can be shut off or reprogrammed without the user knowing, according to researchers at Cambridge University's Computing Laboratory.

However, one security consultancy has said that the implication that the backdoor might have been secretly inserted by the Chinese manufacturer is "bogus", and that malicious intent is unlikely.'

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