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Tarlogic researchers find an undocumented "backdoor" in Chinese manufacturer Espressif's ESP32 microchip used in 1B+ devices for WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity (Bill Toulas/BleepingComputer) (www.techmeme.com)

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Bill Toulas / BleepingComputer: Tarlogic researchers find an undocumented “backdoor” in Chinese manufacturer Espressif's ESP32 microchip used in 1B+ devices for WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity — The ubiquitous ESP32 microchip made by Chinese manufacturer Espressif and used by over 1 billion units as of 2023 contains …

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

This isn't really a new attack vector, it's more something someone could take advantage of once a device is compromised.