The hacker in your hardware.

• Autores: John Villasenor
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 303, Nº. 2, 2010, págs. 82-87
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article discusses tampering with or hacking of computer hardware including integrated circuits and microchips used as components in computer manufacturing. The article explains that contemporary circuits are vulnerable to viruses because of the many sources of complex component design used in their manufacture. If such a virus is implanted in a microchip program code, it can be activated by a time or date trigger after it is assembled into the hardware of an overall computer or cell phone system. Security measures that can be used to guard against such attacks are discussed. INSET: HOW TO STOP HARDWARE HACKERS.