Super Micro hack

Haven't seen anyone post this: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-10-04/the-big-hack-how-china-used-a-tiny-chip-to-infiltrate-america-s-top-companies?srnd=premium

I know what a lot of sys admins will be doing for the next several months.

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gespenstern

Security folks, be aware that FireEye uses SuperMicro hardware under the hood in custom repackaged cases.

iBrokeIT

I can't help but wonder if China has already moved on to another supplier that everyone will be dumping SuperMicro for.

paul78

"Two of Elemental’s biggest early clients were the Mormon church, which used the technology to beam sermons to congregations around the world, and the adult film industry, which did not."

shochan

Very interesting article, thxs for posting!

--chris--

paul78 wrote: »

"Two of Elemental’s biggest early clients were the Mormon church, which used the technology to beam sermons to congregations around the world, and the adult film industry, which did not."

You and I sir, catch only the finer things in these articles LOL.

DZA_

The plot thickens: https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/qv9npv/bloomberg-china-supermicro-apple-hack

Grab your popcorn, its gonna be a M. Night Shyamalan twist!