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		nlvd on Jan 2, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Backdoor found in Linksys, Netgear Routers "And the Chinese have probably known about this back door since 2008." http://www.microsofttranslator.com/bv.aspx?from=&to=en&a=htt... That's a pretty scary prospect. If its been 'known' and exploited since at least 2008. Poor form Netgear/Linksys.

wahsd on Jan 2, 2014 [–]

Probably not Netgear or Linksys' choice. The Treasonous Act, aka, the Patriot Act has a black version that forces such companies to do as they're told and shut up about it.

Estragon on Jan 2, 2014 | [–]

If you have any citations for that, they'd be interesting reading.

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