Who is telling the truth?

[Caute_cautim]

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-infilt...

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/10/04/supermicro_bloomberg/

Thoughts, conspiracy theories?

Regards

Caute_cautim

[Early_Adopter]

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-stor...

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.

[Caute_cautim]

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-re...

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

[Early_Adopter]

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

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

[rslade]

I wouldn't bet on Bloomberg ...

[Early_Adopter]

Look,  isn’t my boy clever?

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

[Caute_cautim]

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

[Caute_cautim]

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

Regards

Caute_cautim