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From: smith@sctc.com (Rick Smith)
Subject: Re: What do you think about security functions in modems?
Message-ID: <1991Apr5.170644.3076@sctc.com>
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Date: Fri, 5 Apr 1991 17:06:44 GMT
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I heard a rumor recently that some dialback modems are manufactured
with a "backdoor" password that can't be disabled, which gives an
outsider rather complete access to the modem. So check out your
manufacturer closely. Evidently modem design/manufacturing skills are
independent of good sense where security is concerned.

I'm sorry I don't have more detailed information. If the rumor is true,
the perpetrator certainly deserves to lose.

Rick.
smith@sctc.com    Arden Hills, Minnesota