Security News > 2009 > June > China's computers at hacking risk
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8094026.stm By Jonathan Fildes Science and technology reporter BBC News 10 June 2009 Every PC in China could be at risk of being taken over by malicious hackers because of flaws in compulsory government software. The potential faults were brought to light by Chinese computer experts who said the flaw could lead to a "large-scale disaster". The Chinese government has mandated that all computers in the country must have the screening software installed. It is intended to filter out offensive material from the net. The Chinese government said that the Green Dam Youth Escort software, as it is known, was intended to push forward the "healthy development of the internet" and "effectively manage harmful material for the public and prevent it from being spread." "We found a series of software flaws," explained Isaac Mao, a blogger and social entrepreneur in China, as well as a research fellow at Harvard University's Berkman Center for Internet and Society. [...] _____________________________________________ Visit the InfoSec News security bookstore! http://www.shopinfosecnews.org