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This is bad:
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-virus14mar14,0,4095393.story
This is inexcusable:
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/washingtondc/la-na-fda15mar15,1,5035088.story
From iPods to navigation systems, some of today's hottest gadgets are landing on store shelves with some unwanted extras from the factory -- pre-installed viruses that steal passwords, open doors for hackers and make computers spew spam.
Computer users have been warned for years about virus threats from downloading Internet porn and opening suspicious e-mail attachments. Now they run the risk of picking up a digital infection just by plugging a new gizmo into their PCs.
Recent cases reviewed by The Associated Press include some of the most widely used tech devices: Apple iPods, digital picture frames sold by Target and Best Buy stores and TomTom navigation gear.
In most cases, Chinese factories -- where many companies have turned to keep prices low -- are the source.
So far, the virus problem appears to come from lax quality control -- perhaps a careless worker plugging an infected music player into a factory computer used for testing -- rather than organized sabotage by hackers or the Chinese factories.
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-virus14mar14,0,4095393.story
This is inexcusable:
Heparin probe studies supply chain
WASHINGTON — The investigation into a blood thinner suspected in 19 U.S. deaths is focusing on the possibility that raw biological ingredients were contaminated even before they reached a factory in China, manufacturer Baxter International said Friday.
That raises the prospect that the problem could have occurred somewhere along a supply chain that includes layers of middlemen and originates in pig farms. The generic medication, heparin, is derived from a substance found in the lining of pig intestines. It is used widely to prevent dangerous blood clots from forming during kidney dialysis and cardiac surgery.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/washingtondc/la-na-fda15mar15,1,5035088.story
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