May 30, 2008

What lies beneath

Some gadgets are infected when they leave the factory. Jordan Robertson reports in a scary article for The Sydney Morning Herald.

"From iPods to navigation systems, some of today's hottest gadgets are landing on store shelves with some unwanted extras - pre-installed viruses that steal passwords, open doors for hackers and make computers spew spam.

Recent cases include some of the most widely used tech devices: Apple iPods, digital picture frames and navigation gear.

In most cases, Chinese factories - where many companies have turned to keep prices low - are the source."

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