A widely known Web site Cryptome has released information about backdooring Microsoft Windows machines today.
According to the post National Security Agency has access both stand-alone systems and networks running Microsoft products.
The post states the following:
"This includes wireless wiretapping of “smart phones” running Microsoft Mobile.
Microsoft remote administrative privileges allow “backdooring” into Microsoft operating systems via IP/TCP ports 1024 through 1030."
According to the Cryptome's source this is typically triggered when devices visit Microsoft Update servers.
Cryptome.org:
http://cryptome.org/nsa-ip-update11.htm
SecuriTeam Blogs:
http://blogs.securiteam.com/?p=1028
- Juha-Matti
Received on Nov 01 2007