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Report: Hackers could access US weapons systems through vulnerable chip – CSMonitor.com

Posted on June 9, 2012 by John in News - No Comments

A secret nanoscale “backdoor” etched into the silicon of a supposedly secure programmable chip could give cyberattackers access to classified US weapons systems, including guidance, flight control, networking, and communications systems, according to a new report by cybersecurity researchers in Britain.

Report: Hackers could access US weapons systems through vulnerable chip – CSMonitor.com.

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