13 Apr
2015
13 Apr
'15
10:08 p.m.
Don't know if this is what you have in mind, but hasn't the gov't (I don't know which agencies, exactly) arranged to be able to bypass any "password protected" login (at least on personal computers) via some kind of back door built into the machines? There have been at least strong rumors to that effect. --Dan
On Apr 13, 2015, at 8:28 PM, Dave Dyer <ddyer@real-me.net> wrote:
Are there any documented (or even suspected) cases of exploits based on bugs in the implementation of chips? Or of features hidden in the implementation of chips?
I guess the current exploits on flash memories are close, but it's much easier to compromise a computer system "at birth" by hiding things in the boot rom or other low level embedded software.