Cable Forum - View Single Post - Dell warns of infected server motherboards

Dai · 27-07-2010, 22:36

http://www.infopackets.com/news/secu...therboards.htm

Dell has agreed to replace computer equipment that shipped with a data-stealing virus. The company is hoping to deal with the issue before any users suffer at the hand of criminals.

Unlike most hacking attempts, which rely on accessing a victim's machine through an Internet connection, this incident brought up the possibility of whether or not malicious software was in fact being physically installed on machines at the factory.

The issue only involves replacement parts for servers, however. These replacement parts are for computers that are primarily used to host websites and, in business settings, to allow multiple users access to the same data without the need for separate computers.

27-07-2010, 22:36	#1
Dai Inactive Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lincoln UK Age: 76 Services: 50Mb, TV & Phone Posts: 3,673	Dell warns of infected server motherboards http://www.infopackets.com/news/secu...therboards.htm Dell has agreed to replace computer equipment that shipped with a data-stealing virus. The company is hoping to deal with the issue before any users suffer at the hand of criminals. Unlike most hacking attempts, which rely on accessing a victim's machine through an Internet connection, this incident brought up the possibility of whether or not malicious software was in fact being physically installed on machines at the factory. The issue only involves replacement parts for servers, however. These replacement parts are for computers that are primarily used to host websites and, in business settings, to allow multiple users access to the same data without the need for separate computers.