22 Oct
2014
22 Oct
'14
6:41 p.m.
Looks like prolific isn't the only company with counterfeiting issues, but according to this article, ftdi isn't just making their driver incompatible, they are literally bricking the fake chips:
http://hackaday.com/2014/10/22/watch-that-windows-update-ftdi-drivers-are-ki...
A fix for the damaged hardware is available for now, but who knows how long they will keep it. If you use windows, be warned, your usb->serial converters may be damaged after your next windows update.
-Zero_Chaos