Imported Electronics May Come With Free SPYware (har har har)

The Department of Homeland Security has admitted that the Government is aware of cases where foreign manufactured hardware and software has been preloaded with malware before even hitting store shelves. Further more the Whitehouse has expressed concerns over the security of the supply chain for hardware and software. This raises the interesting question, can we trust the hardware/software we take for granted?

http://www.fastcompany.com/1765855/dhs-someones-spiking-our-imported-tech-with-attack-tools

I personally remember when news broke about Vodafone shipping smartphones loaded with malware (including the mariposa bot and confiker).

http://research.pandasecurity.com/vodafone-distributes-mariposa/
http://research.pandasecurity.com/vodafone-distributes-mariposa-part-2/

The other interesting question this admission raises is will our own Government start demanding that hardware and software come preloaded with their own malware? Who here remembers the clipper chip?

http://epic.org/crypto/clipper/

American made hardware is also, In addition where were they in 1995? This is not new....

your car probably has some kind of black box in in they started doing that a few years ago

Ehh, the Anti-Virus / Malware programs you download in themselves are Viruses and Malware..

beardo said:

your car probably has some kind of black box in in they started doing that a few years ago

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Thanks you for bringing that up I was aware many cars logged the data they generate but I was not aware the federal government is considering mandating the inclusion of a blackbox.

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2011/05/automotive-black-boxes/

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will later this year propose a requirement that all new vehicles contain an event data recorder, known more commonly as a “black box.” The device, similar to those found in aircraft, records vehicle inputs and, in the event of a crash, provides a snapshot of the final moments before impact.

That snapshot could be viewed by law enforcement, insurance companies and automakers. The device cannot be turned off, and you’ll probably know little more about it than the legal disclosure you’ll find in the owner’s manual.

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Another damm good reason to buy american made electronics when you can,american manufacturers still make the best quality home electronics in the world but 99% of americans dont give a fuck & get their electronics at best buy.

man thats fucked up! fucking gov, all they want to do is know everything everyone is doing!

another reason to vote for Ron Paul

who saw the debate?

forgetfulpenguin said:

Thanks you for bringing that up I was aware many cars logged the data they generate but I was not aware the federal government is considering mandating the inclusion of a blackbox.

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2011/05/automotive-black-boxes/

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