Submitted 2 weeks ago by FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone to technology@lemmy.world
https://www.pcmag.com/news/chinese-made-patient-monitor-contains-a-secret-backdoor
The backdoor on Contec CMS8000 patient-monitoring devices could allow an IP address at an unnamed university to remotely download and execute unverified files, according to CISA.
Frankly, I’m not sure that it’s a good idea to have life-critical systems on the Internet in the first place, issues with backdoors aside.
It’s ok, surely our governments will keep us safe with their cutting edge cybersecurity practices and Microsoft.
Even a movie with Brad Pitt couldn’t convince that Trojan horses are a winning play. Too busy learning presidential birthplaces and stuff.
Anybody surprised to this must clearly have never looked up any news whatsoever about Communist China once in their life. This kinda stuff is probably common enough that it makes American 3 letter agencies wanna end their lives in embarrassment.
That ip address at a university is probably forwarding everything to some Chinese government agency. Now they can just blame the university and remove any trace of the real guys.
thebestaquaman@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
At this point I have a hard time believing that anyone can buy a Chinese product and then talk about there being a “secret backdoor” in seriousness.
Come on: We all should know by now that if it’s Chinese, there is more likely than not some way for Xi to use it for something other than what you want the product to do. There’s nothing “secret” or “back” about this door. It’s more like an open front gate with landing strips and a “welcome home Pooh bear” sign.
Roflmasterbigpimp@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
something something CIA something something USA WORSE!