"The United States Computer Emergency Response Team (US-CERT) has warned
that the software included in the Energizer DUO USB battery charger contains
a backdoor that allows unauthorized remote system access."

http://gizmodo.com/5489413/energizer...tware-backdoor

Technical stuff
http://www.symantec.com/connect/blog...arger-software

In article , "HeyBub" wrote:
"The United States Computer Emergency Response Team (US-CERT) has warned
that the software included in the Energizer DUO USB battery charger contains
a backdoor that allows unauthorized remote system access."

http://gizmodo.com/5489413/energizer...-software-back
door

I guess the biggest question is why a product like this even exists.

Doug Miller wrote the following:
In article , "HeyBub" wrote:

"The United States Computer Emergency Response Team (US-CERT) has warned
that the software included in the Energizer DUO USB battery charger contains
a backdoor that allows unauthorized remote system access."

http://gizmodo.com/5489413/energizer...-software-back
door


I guess the biggest question is why a product like this even exists.


Don't we have enough USB powered gadgets, and why does it need a program?
I have an AC powered Radio Shack battery charger that can charge 4 or 2
Ni-Cads or NiMhs, either AA or AAAs, or 2 AAs and 2 AAAs at the same time.

--

Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
In the original Orange County. Est. 1683
To email, remove the double zeroes after @

willshak wrote the following:
Doug Miller wrote the following:
In article , "HeyBub"
wrote:

"The United States Computer Emergency Response Team (US-CERT) has
warned that the software included in the Energizer DUO USB battery
charger contains a backdoor that allows unauthorized remote system
access."

http://gizmodo.com/5489413/energizer...-software-back

door


I guess the biggest question is why a product like this even exists.


Don't we have enough USB powered gadgets, and why does it need a program?
I have an AC powered Radio Shack battery charger that can charge 4 or
2 Ni-Cads or NiMhs, either AA or AAAs, or 2 AAs and 2 AAAs at the same
time.

Not sold anymore.
http://hothardware.com/News/Energize...Vulnerability/
How to fix if you have one.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/19105...y_charger.html


--

Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
In the original Orange County. Est. 1683
To email, remove the double zeroes after @

On Mar 10, 6:07*am, "HeyBub" wrote:
"The United States Computer Emergency Response Team (US-CERT) has warned
that the software included in the Energizer DUO USB battery charger contains
a backdoor that allows unauthorized remote system access."

http://gizmodo.com/5489413/energizer...mes-with-a-sof...

Technical stuffhttp://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/trojan-found-usb-battery-charge...

Its happened a few times recently, you get a free virus in a new
product, Vodaphone has an issue just posted today at MaximumPC, it
contained several botnets even conficker.

HeyBub wrote:
"The United States Computer Emergency Response Team (US-CERT) has warned
that the software included in the Energizer DUO USB battery charger contains
a backdoor that allows unauthorized remote system access."

http://gizmodo.com/5489413/energizer...tware-backdoor

Technical stuff
http://www.symantec.com/connect/blog...arger-software



I've wondered if Toyota is getting it's computer chips from China and
a vehicle based cyber attack is actually going on?

Oh yea, I'm guessing the battery chargers are manufactured in China.

TDD

willshak wrote:

Not sold anymore.
http://hothardware.com/News/Energize...Vulnerability/
How to fix if you have one.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/19105...y_charger.html

So they stop selling the battery charger, which has no problem, for the sole
reason that the software which doesn't come with it and has to be downloaded
seperately has a trojan.

Makes perfect sense.

Jon

Thanks for the head up. That's totally worth knowing.

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"HeyBub" wrote in message
m...
"The United States Computer Emergency Response Team
(US-CERT) has warned
that the software included in the Energizer DUO USB battery
charger contains
a backdoor that allows unauthorized remote system access."

http://gizmodo.com/5489413/energizer...tware-backdoor

Technical stuff
http://www.symantec.com/connect/blog...arger-software

THAT'S why I keep finding it there, breathing heavily.

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Christopher A. Young
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..


wrote in message
...
I have an AC powered Radio Shack battery charger that can
charge 4 or 2
Ni-Cads or NiMhs, either AA or AAAs, or 2 AAs and 2 AAAs at
the same time.

There was a problem with those Radio Shack battery chargers.
When you
aren't home, it's rummaging around in your wife's underwear
drawer.

No, that was me.

Stormin Mormon wrote:

THAT'S why I keep finding it there, breathing heavily.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
.

wrote in message
...
I have an AC powered Radio Shack battery charger that can
charge 4 or 2
Ni-Cads or NiMhs, either AA or AAAs, or 2 AAs and 2 AAAs at
the same time.

There was a problem with those Radio Shack battery chargers.
When you
aren't home, it's rummaging around in your wife's underwear
drawer.

"Jon Danniken" wrote in
:

willshak wrote:

Not sold anymore.
http://hothardware.com/News/Energize...r-Taken-Off-Ma
rket-For-Security-Vulnerability/ How to fix if you have one.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/19105..._trojan_in_bat
tery_charger.html

So they stop selling the battery charger, which has no problem, for
the sole reason that the software which doesn't come with it and has
to be downloaded seperately has a trojan.

Makes perfect sense.

Jon




WHERE did the software originate? China?

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
localnet
dot com

On 2010-03-10, HeyBub wrote:
"The United States Computer Emergency Response Team (US-CERT) has warned
that the software included in the Energizer DUO USB battery charger contains
a backdoor that allows unauthorized remote system access."

So? What do you gain by accessing a battery?

nb

That's as on topic as moldy cheese in the sock drawer!

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"Moldy Cheese" wrote in message
...
No, that was me.

Stormin Mormon wrote:

THAT'S why I keep finding it there, breathing heavily.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
.

wrote in message
...
I have an AC powered Radio Shack battery charger that can
charge 4 or 2
Ni-Cads or NiMhs, either AA or AAAs, or 2 AAs and 2 AAAs
at
the same time.

There was a problem with those Radio Shack battery
chargers.
When you
aren't home, it's rummaging around in your wife's
underwear
drawer.