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[ PRIVACY Forum ] Equipment Maker Caught Installing Backdoor Account
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Equipment Maker Caught Installing Backdoor Account in Control System Code
http://j.mp/Jqr8hm (Wired)
Rugged switches and servers are used in "mission-critical"
communication networks used in power grids, railway control systems,
and traffic control systems as well as in manufacturing facilities.
RuggedCom asserts on its web site that its products are "the product
of choice for high-reliability, high-availability, mission-critical
communications networks deployed in harsh environments around the
world." Clarke says he notified RuggedCom about his discovery in Apr.
2011 and says the representative he spoke with acknowledged the
existence of the backdoor. "They knew it was there," he told Threat
Level. "They stopped communicating with me after that."
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