[mdlug-discuss] [mdlug] [Fwd: [opensuse-offtopic] And now theManchurianmicrochip]

[Ingles, Raymond]

> From: Aaron Kulkis

> >  I'm not saying this is actually what's going on. I think the actual
> > threat is probably a lot smaller than the article makes it out to
be,
> > but it's not zero.
> 
> According to a reply I received, from someone who happens to be an
> officer stationed in S. Korea, the article only scratches the surface.
> 
> Apparently, DOD has proof.

 The problem is, they also allegedly have aliens at Roswell. :->

 Such proof *could* certainly exist, but I can't know that. I've seen
enough disinformation from the government to keep me from automatically
trusting such pronouncements, especially when what I know about the
technology involved makes it seem unlikely.

 Like I said, a full "call home" module - particularly on multiple
platforms - would require nigh-miraculous levels of engineering skill.
*That's* what I doubt, strongly. Relatively slight fudges of hardware to
defeat memory protection seem much more within the realm of possibility,
and would still be of major concern. The good news is that modern
processors have a surprising amount of flexibility in their microcode,
and can often be 'patched' to work around flaws.

 Sincerely,

 Ray Ingles                                                 (313)
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