China Backdoor Access 80% of Communications

**Shawn_7** · 07-21-12 at 01:39 PM

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Former Pentagon analyst F. Michael Maloof warns that the Chinese government has backdoor access to as much as eighty-percent of the worlds telecom network traffic, giving the regime access to sensitive communications.

The mechanism for this "pervasive access", as Maloof describes it, is made possible by equipment from two Chinese based telecom giants - Huawei Technologies and ZTE Corporation - which have been the subject of much concern from Western officials.

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eggnbacon · 07-21-12 at 02:13 PM

lol, I use over 100 huawei modems on my work, thanks for the info

blackdragonsdg · 07-21-12 at 08:03 PM

I would bet any company that produces and sells communications equipment is forced by its government to put some sort of spyware into the hardwares firmware.

**Omega_Prime** · 07-21-12 at 08:56 PM

Let's not forget the US has a pretty big back door to the internet too

Loora · 07-21-12 at 11:57 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Omega_Prime

Let's not forget the US has a pretty big back door to the internet too

Why would they need a backdoor ? They're already kickin' down the frontgate with force.

**Noledox** · 07-22-12 at 12:10 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Omega_Prime

Let's not forget the US has a pretty big back door to the internet too

First come, first serve.

**Mbbest** · 07-22-12 at 01:54 AM

When you think off all that equipment made in china...firmwares they use..I always thought my router/modem sometimes do something even if all PCs are off lol

**Shawn_7** · 07-22-12 at 03:24 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Mbbest

When you think off all that equipment made in china...firmwares they use..I always thought my router/modem sometimes do something even if all PCs are off lol

Right, but it was foreseeable, so it was a huge mistake to make almost all IT equipment in China because it costs less. It was a huge mistake also for other reasons, anyway.

**tehPARADOX** · 07-22-12 at 03:35 PM

When they start watching us, it's gonna be only 50% and that makes it okay because it's less than what China is doing..

**L1b3rta** · 07-22-12 at 04:30 PM

^
What he said. Not to mention the pending legislation that is CISPA aswell. If that sucker passes, oh man. I'll be sure to get a VPN for daily use whenever I need access to the internet. Not that that would solve all problems though.

07-21-12 at 02:13 PM	#2
eggnbacon Master Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,310	lol, I use over 100 huawei modems on my work, thanks for the info

07-21-12 at 08:03 PM	#3
blackdragonsdg Novice Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 135	I would bet any company that produces and sells communications equipment is forced by its government to put some sort of spyware into the hardwares firmware.

07-21-12 at 08:56 PM	#4
Omega_Prime Autobot Supreme Commander Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 3,567	Let's not forget the US has a pretty big back door to the internet too

07-21-12 at 11:57 PM	#5
Loora Apprentice Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 437	Quote: Originally Posted by Omega_Prime Let's not forget the US has a pretty big back door to the internet too Why would they need a backdoor ? They're already kickin' down the frontgate with force.

07-22-12 at 12:10 AM	#6
Noledox Bad command or file name Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Terra Incognita Posts: 2,709	Quote: Originally Posted by Omega_Prime Let's not forget the US has a pretty big back door to the internet too First come, first serve.

07-22-12 at 01:54 AM	#7
Mbbest No kitty! bad kitty!!! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Southpark Posts: 1,660	When you think off all that equipment made in china...firmwares they use..I always thought my router/modem sometimes do something even if all PCs are off lol

07-22-12 at 03:24 PM	#8
Shawn_7 Elder Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Eventyrland Posts: 3,515	Quote: Originally Posted by Mbbest When you think off all that equipment made in china...firmwares they use..I always thought my router/modem sometimes do something even if all PCs are off lol Right, but it was foreseeable, so it was a huge mistake to make almost all IT equipment in China because it costs less. It was a huge mistake also for other reasons, anyway.

07-22-12 at 03:35 PM	#9
tehPARADOX Administrator Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 21,348	When they start watching us, it's gonna be only 50% and that makes it okay because it's less than what China is doing..

07-22-12 at 04:30 PM	#10
L1b3rta Guru Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 5,989	^ What he said. Not to mention the pending legislation that is CISPA aswell. If that sucker passes, oh man. I'll be sure to get a VPN for daily use whenever I need access to the internet. Not that that would solve all problems though.