Rattled: China’s Hardware Hack – Apple’s Response
This is an analysis of the initial response Bloomberg Businessweek received from Apple in response to its story, The Big Hack.
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About Rayne
Blogger since 2002, political activist since 2003, geek since birth. Opinions informed by mixed-race, multi-ethnic, cis-female condition, further shaped by kind friends of all persuasions. Sci-tech frenemy, wannabe artist, decent cook, determined author, successful troublemaker. Mother of invention and two excessively smart-assed young adult kids. Attended School of Hard Knocks; Rather Unfortunate Smallish Private Business School in Midwest; Affordable Mid-State Community College w/evening classes. Self-employed at Tiny Consulting Business; previously at Large-ish Chemical Company with HQ in Midwest in multiple marginalizing corporate drone roles, and at Rather Big IT Service Provider as a project manager, preceded by a motley assortment of gigs before the gig economy was a thing. Blogging experience includes a personal blog at the original blogs.salon.com, managing editor for a state-based news site, and a stint at Firedoglake before landing here at emptywheel as technology’s less-virginal-but-still-accursed Cassandra.
Entries by Rayne
Rattled: China’s Hardware Hack
/31 Comments/in Cybersecurity, Foreign Policy/by RayneInformation security folks are rattled by the report of extremely tiny microchips embedded in motherboards used by U.S. businesses. Should they have been rattled earlier?
Three Things: Russia and China Spying, Kavanope
/241 Comments/in Cybersecurity, Foreign Policy, Law, Russian hacks/by RayneBig story about hardware-based hacks by China; Russians indicted for hacking anti-doping entities, athletes, and more; update on Kavanope.
Three URGENT Things: POTUS’ Alert Text, Facebonked, Kavanuh-uh
/253 Comments/in Domestic Policy, Law, Trump Administration/by RayneItem One needs immediate attention — like NOW. Tell your friends and family, too. The next two items are pretty urgent, too.
One Question: Why Kavanaugh?
/302 Comments/in Law/by RayneThere’s one really important question. It’d be nice if we could get an answer.
Kavanaugh Hearing: The Aftermath
/40 Comments/in Law/by RayneIt was a disaster, no matter how Republicans spin it. As after a disaster, damage continues.
Contra Kavanaugh, Redux
/332 Comments/in Culture, Law/by RayneHere’s an open thread to accompany today’s political theater — I mean, the next Kavanaugh hearing.
Three Things: CRC—What? An Indictment, Plus Shut Downs Ahead
/50 Comments/in Domestic Policy, Foreign Policy, Law, Trump Administration/by RayneHere are three things which are in some way related and worth more of our attention, whatever is left after the 800-pound gorillas Kavanaugh and Rosenstein are done with it.
Not All Influencers Are Celebrities on YouTube
/39 Comments/in Culture, Law/by RayneThere’s something hinky going on with news feed in Twitter over the last two days. Is it faulty curation or deliberate promotion?
Trash Talk: Possession is 9/10ths of the Law
/52 Comments/in Trash Talk/by RayneThis weekend’s Trash Talk has been hijacked — I’ve taken adverse possession.