Posted by Monte Robertson on Fri, Jul 23, 2010 @ 05:33 PM
Part of the problem with Malicious software is that it can be found everywhere. In this case it was found in the supply chain for Dell servers where the W32.Spybot worm is embedded in the flash of the Mother boards.
More on the story from the good folks at the Register HERE
Servers affected so far:
PowerEdge R310, PowerEdge R410, PowerEdge R510 and PowerEdge T410
When these things pop-up it is safe to bet that what is being reported is just the tip of the iceberg. The real issue could be many times larger than what is initially reported. So it begs the question, who is watching the assembly processes of all the large hardware manufacturers and how closely?
One could hope that someone is reseraching into the source of the computer security vulnerability to find out what else is infected out there.
Malware is big business and getting it installed during the assembly pipeline is going to become more attractive to those looking to do harm. Maybe it is time to go back to building our own machines so we know they are clean?
Some say that Antivirus software should catch it, that is if the owners are running Antivirus software on the server...
Computer security is not just for the desktops and laptops, it should be considered even for computers that do not go on the Internet or just have parts replaced.
Stay safe out there.
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