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Who is telling the truth?

Caute_cautim — Sun, 07 Oct 2018 20:43:38 GMT

Hi All

With the Bloomberg report, who is actually telling the truth?

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.theregister.co.uk/2018/10/04/supermicro_bloomberg/

Thoughts, conspiracy theories?

Regards

Caute_cautim

Re: Who is telling the truth?

Early_Adopter — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 16:02:29 GMT

Well both sides are(or seem to be) sticking to their guns right now:

https://www.zdnet.com/article/dhs-and-gchq-join-amazon-and-apple-in-denying-bloomberg-chip-hack-story/

One thought, there’s an assumption that the chip would need to be storing code, however perhaps the chip could be waiting for something else to join the party, another chip or even a softwhere based incursion.

Re: Who is telling the truth?

Caute_cautim — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 18:22:27 GMT

Well we have some different perspectives coming out on this one - well worth watching:

https://www.itworld.com/article/3311836/security/why-i-don-t-believe-bloomberg-s-chinese-spy-chip-report.html

https://www.securityweek.com/uk-us-security-agencies-deny-investigating-chinese-spy-chips

Corporate suicide, but what the issues around the supply chain still ring true, especially in certain circumstances and environments.

Regards

Caute_cautim

Re: Who is telling the truth?

Early_Adopter — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 18:51:34 GMT

Very unusual for intelligence agencies to comment. Some more goodness:

https://www.electronicsweekly.com/blogs/mannerisms/dilemmas/a-rum-do-2018-10/

Re: Who is telling the truth?

rslade — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 18:55:53 GMT

I wouldn't bet on Bloomberg ...

Re: Who is telling the truth?

Early_Adopter — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 20:56:10 GMT

Look, isn’t my boy clever?

He’s the only one in step on the whole parade!

Re: Who is telling the truth?

Caute_cautim — Thu, 11 Oct 2018 19:30:16 GMT

Interesting piece in Wired this morning: Adds more weight to what is going on behind the scenes:

https://www.wired.com/story/us-china-cybertheft-su-bin/?mbid=social_linkedin

Regards

Caute_cautim

Re: Who is telling the truth?

Caute_cautim — Sun, 14 Oct 2018 21:26:43 GMT

Well the plot thickens: https://www.zdnet.com/article/dhs-and-gchq-join-amazon-and-apple-in-denying-bloomberg-chip-hack-story/

Regards

Caute_cautim