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October 9, 2018, 16:14 |
Bloomberg reports Supermicro motherboards sabotaged with Chinese spy hardware
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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...in-u-s-telecom
Ethernet hardware was modified to allow Chinese hackers access to data on the network that Supermicro server motherboards were connected to. Supermicro, Apple and others deny the claim. Bloomberg reports the attacks stopped (as far as they know) after 2015. I'm receiving a Supermicro server motherboard tomorrow... should I be worried? |
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October 10, 2018, 09:18 |
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Probably not more worried about security than usual.
If the reported issues turn out to be true (and that is still a big if) it is not an issue exclusive to Supermicro. If the supply chain of SM was compromised, then many other hardware companies will have the same problem. So I would not be particularly worried about a Supermicro motherboard. So far I have been following this mostly for its entertainment value on multiple levels. Until a tech site comes out with actual proof of the alleged hardware hacks, I remain skeptical. One of the sources is already distancing himself from the way Bloomberg threw Supermicro under the bus: https://www.servethehome.com/yossi-a...st-supermicro/ Last edited by flotus1; October 10, 2018 at 12:24. |
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October 10, 2018, 13:44 |
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