[Thinkpad] Maxtor drives contain password-stealing Trojans

From: Lee Stewart <lee.stewart_at_attglobal.net>
Date: Thu Nov 15 2007 - 11:33:01 EST

  Maxtor drives contain password-stealing Trojans

Seagate confirms infection during drive assembly, but says no indication
of spying by Chinese authorities

Full story:
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9046424&intsrc=hm_list
<http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9046424&intsrc=hm_list>

Strange that the article seems to be unconcerned about the password
theft, only that they can't prove it was the Chinese govt....
Lee

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