Backdoored firmware lets China state hackers control routers with “magic packets”

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Backdoored firmware lets China state hackers control routers with “magic packets”
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Backdoored firmware lets China state hackers control routers with “magic packets”::The modified firmware used by BlackTech is hard to detect.

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PC firmware is also largely written in China. Think about this the next time you're considering a "cheap" Lenovo laptop.

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