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Old 31st May 2012
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Default Backdoor found in popular FPGA chip

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A widely reported Chinese backdoor in military chips appears to have little to do with the Chinese, but the backdoor in the FPGA chip is real, probably part of the manufacturer's debugging hardware, and is unlikely to be easily disabled.
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Old 3rd June 2012
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A follow up: Manufacturer disputes backdoor in military chips - researchers disagree
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Old 7th June 2012
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Hence the need for an Open-Hardware Rise .
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