[W8MWA] USB To Serial Adaptor Warning

[Josh Smith]

Here's another article with more information on the potential fall out from
this:
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2014/10/ftdis-anti-counterfeiting-efforts-sit-between-a-rock-and-a-hard-place/

Josh Smith
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On Mon, Oct 27, 2014 at 1:56 AM, Bill Shultz <wr8s.wv at gmail.com> wrote:

> Beware of fake FTDI chips in cheap USB to serial adaptors. Update firmware
> may brick them (means makes them inoperable ).
>
> Check out the link:   https://www.sparkfun.com/news/1629
>
> 73
>
> Bill WR8S
>
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