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Common Office Desk Phone Could Be Leaking Info to Chinese Government, Report Alleges
DefenseOne ^

Posted on 01/11/2022 3:21:47 PM PST by ameribbean expat

Phones by Yealink have been observed sending encrypted messages to Chinese servers three times a day.

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Xiao Bai Dun probably has one on his desk.
1 posted on 01/11/2022 3:21:47 PM PST by ameribbean expat
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To: ameribbean expat

Isn’t that Red Phone a landline?


2 posted on 01/11/2022 3:23:22 PM PST by drSteve78 (Je suis Deplorable. STILL)
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To: ameribbean expat

what’s a common desk phone?

before covid, I only remember polycoms with remote mics

It’s all ball bearings now


3 posted on 01/11/2022 3:23:27 PM PST by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh
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To: WeaslesRippedMyFlesh

NCR uses VoIP and connects directly with an employee’s laptop.


4 posted on 01/11/2022 3:29:55 PM PST by Dacula ("Don’t Wait Until Some Great Crisis Comes Before Deciding On Christ.” - Ty Cobb)
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To: ameribbean expat

Som Ting Wong


5 posted on 01/11/2022 3:34:01 PM PST by House Atreides
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To: House Atreides

I knew the prices for these phones were Wei Tu Lo!


6 posted on 01/11/2022 3:39:47 PM PST by 17th Miss Regt
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7 posted on 01/11/2022 3:44:32 PM PST by Bratch
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To: ameribbean expat

During my SCIF days decade’s ago, desk phones had to be disabled when not in use.


8 posted on 01/11/2022 3:53:03 PM PST by wjcsux (RIP Rush Limbaugh 12 Jan 1951- 17 Feb 2021. We really miss you. 😢)
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To: ameribbean expat

So, why are we trading with the Chinese again?


9 posted on 01/11/2022 3:53:55 PM PST by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit)
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“So, why are we trading with the Chinese again?”

Because they bribed or compromised everyone of import in the fedgov. Took them awhile, but they are there.


10 posted on 01/11/2022 4:09:39 PM PST by Basket_of_Deplorables (Convention Of States is our only hope now! Desantis 2024!!!)
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To: ameribbean expat

But yet, the deep state is going all out to start a war with Russia. But not a single negative word against China.


11 posted on 01/11/2022 4:22:06 PM PST by imabadboy99
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To: Pontiac

Thank BJ Clinton


12 posted on 01/11/2022 4:22:28 PM PST by imabadboy99
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To: imabadboy99

You have to go all the way back to Nixon if you want to blame presidents.


13 posted on 01/11/2022 4:25:52 PM PST by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit)
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To: Basket_of_Deplorables

Sometimes the Chinese brag about owning our politicians.


14 posted on 01/11/2022 5:39:10 PM PST by The_Media_never_lie ( "The media is the enemy of the American people." Democrat Pat Caddell.)
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To: House Atreides

Ho Lee Phuk


15 posted on 01/11/2022 5:57:18 PM PST by Bobalu (Lord, keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth...)
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To: Bratch

Chyna phone 不好 .


16 posted on 01/11/2022 6:35:45 PM PST by JCL3 (As Richard Feynman might have said, this is reality taking precedence over public relations.)
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