Comments on: US Navy bought fake Chinese microchips that could be remotely shut down http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/06/navy-bought-fake-chinese-microchips-remotely-shut/ The official Derren Brown Blog Mon, 07 May 2012 09:24:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Raymond http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/06/navy-bought-fake-chinese-microchips-remotely-shut/#comment-89860 Raymond Mon, 04 Jul 2011 13:07:24 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=16572#comment-89860 Cheap nock-offs sure but remote shutdown in ICs, naah hardly the case. It would require an enormous transmitter because receivers on chips without proper antennas often encased in metal cases do not do a great job receiving signals. The cheap nock-offs and counterfeit hardware is a huge problem though. Just the other week a hacker challenge was one by rigging a wireless logitech mouse and sending it as a gift to the targeted company and the trojan was loaded into the servers and opened the 'gates'. As a government or financial institution you will need to thoroughly track the sources of your hardware perhaps again create military grade hardware that has been tracked from A-Z and has extreme specs. Cheap nock-offs sure but remote shutdown in ICs, naah hardly the case. It would require an enormous transmitter because receivers on chips without proper antennas often encased in metal cases do not do a great job receiving signals.
The cheap nock-offs and counterfeit hardware is a huge problem though. Just the other week a hacker challenge was one by rigging a wireless logitech mouse and sending it as a gift to the targeted company and the trojan was loaded into the servers and opened the ‘gates’.

As a government or financial institution you will need to thoroughly track the sources of your hardware perhaps again create military grade hardware that has been tracked from A-Z and has extreme specs.

]]> By: Vernon http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/06/navy-bought-fake-chinese-microchips-remotely-shut/#comment-89808 Vernon Sat, 02 Jul 2011 17:59:12 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=16572#comment-89808 We should we be surprised? Isn't this the ultimate result of globalisation? We should we be surprised? Isn’t this the ultimate result of globalisation?

]]> By: alan http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/06/navy-bought-fake-chinese-microchips-remotely-shut/#comment-89640 alan Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:15:32 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=16572#comment-89640 "The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Agency (IARPA) is now looking for ways to check the chips" Just tell the makers, that you have accidentally launched a tomahawk directed straight at them? Or alternatively, request that their engineers submit to interview under MRI scan. “The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Agency (IARPA) is now looking for ways to check the chips”
Just tell the makers, that you have accidentally launched a tomahawk directed straight at them? Or alternatively, request that their engineers submit to interview under MRI scan.

]]> By: Aron http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/06/navy-bought-fake-chinese-microchips-remotely-shut/#comment-89552 Aron Wed, 29 Jun 2011 20:34:48 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=16572#comment-89552 Hasn't China been building their military and Navy up? WWIII? Hasn’t China been building their military and Navy up? WWIII?

]]> By: Codifier http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/06/navy-bought-fake-chinese-microchips-remotely-shut/#comment-89297 Codifier Wed, 29 Jun 2011 01:31:05 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=16572#comment-89297 I heard about counterfeit Cisco equipment making its way into government agencies some time ago: http://blogs.cisco.com/news/cisco_statement_on_counterfeit_goods/ How cool is that if you want to spy on people? Just sell them the surveillance equipment and they'll install it for you! I heard about counterfeit Cisco equipment making its way into government agencies some time ago:
http://blogs.cisco.com/news/cisco_statement_on_counterfeit_goods/

How cool is that if you want to spy on people? Just sell them the surveillance equipment and they’ll install it for you!

]]> By: Simon http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/06/navy-bought-fake-chinese-microchips-remotely-shut/#comment-89292 Simon Tue, 28 Jun 2011 22:00:53 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=16572#comment-89292 I think my laptop has one of those circuits in it; it keeps shutting down whenever it fancies too. I think my laptop has one of those circuits in it; it keeps shutting down whenever it fancies too.

]]> By: Paul Crowley http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/06/navy-bought-fake-chinese-microchips-remotely-shut/#comment-89290 Paul Crowley Tue, 28 Jun 2011 21:27:30 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=16572#comment-89290 Read the original Wired story and you'll see Business Insider have misunderstood. There's no evidence they've *actually been sold* chips you can remotely shut down - they're just investigating how to be more confident they can prevent such a thing from happening in future. http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/06/chips-oy-spies-want-to-hack-proof-circuits/ Read the original Wired story and you’ll see Business Insider have misunderstood. There’s no evidence they’ve *actually been sold* chips you can remotely shut down – they’re just investigating how to be more confident they can prevent such a thing from happening in future.

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/06/chips-oy-spies-want-to-hack-proof-circuits/

]]> By: Mark http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/06/navy-bought-fake-chinese-microchips-remotely-shut/#comment-89289 Mark Tue, 28 Jun 2011 20:57:50 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=16572#comment-89289 Even the military can't find reputable sources in China. Even the military can’t find reputable sources in China.

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