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Imagethief was interested to see an article discussing the security problems of Chinese counterfeits of networking equipment on the breathlessly named "Law and Justice" section of the ABC television network's website. What I found interesting was not that there are Chinese counterfeits of Cisco... [read full story]
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The United States government is reportedly using no less than 3500 fake Cisco-branded network devices, including routers, network switches and hubs. According to the investigation results, the fake devices are worth up to $3.5 million. The FBI has been keeping an eye on the China imports of...
By tampering with networking equipment, spies could open up a back door to sensitive military systems ... By Stephen Lawson and Robert McMillan, IDG News Service The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation is taking the issue of counterfeit Cisco equipment very seriously,...
A sensitive agency PowerPoint presentation indicates that the U.S. military purchased counterfeit gear, which could threaten the security of its systems. ... By K.C. Jones InformationWeek The FBI has discovered that counterfeit networking equipment may have compromised...
The FBI is tracking down counterfeit networking equipment sold by Cisco channel partners to the government because the gear could pose a security risk. ... By Jennifer Hagendorf Follett, ChannelWeb Channel partners selling counterfeit Cisco Systems networking equipment...
Counterfeit products are a routine threat for the electronics industry. However, the more sinister specter of an electronic Trojan horse, lurking in the circuitry of a computer or a network router and allowing attackers clandestine access or control, was raised again recently by the FBI and the...
Counterfeit products are a routine threat for the electronics industry. However, the more sinister specter of an electronic Trojan horse, lurking in the circuitry of a computer or a network router and allowing attackers clandestine access or control, was raised again recently by the FBI and the...
By John Markoff "There are enormous vulnerabilities in our defense and national security infrastructure ," said Peter Levin, chief executive of DAFCA, a company that designs systems to prevent malicious tampering with computer chips. Brocade provides over 80% of the...
An internal Federal Bureau of Investigation presentation states that counterfeit Cisco routers imported from China may cause unexpected failures in American networks. The equipment could also leave secure systems open to attack through hidden backdoors. The scope of the problem is broad and...
An internal Federal Bureau of Investigation presentation states that counterfeit Cisco routers imported from China may cause unexpected failures in American networks. The equipment could also leave secure systems open to attack through hidden backdoors. The scope of the problem is broad and...
Iain Thomson, vnunet.com, Tuesday 13 May 2008 at 15:53:00 Counterfeit routers could contain malware, says agency The FBI has revealed details of an investigation into pirated Cisco hardware bought by the US government. Operation Cisco Raider was launched after government departments complained...

