Le 06/02/2016 13:32, Arnt Karlsen a écrit :
On Fri, 5 Feb 2016 22:46:59 -0500, Hendrik wrote in message
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On Fri, Feb 05, 2016 at 09:38:10PM -0500, fsmithred wrote:
On 02/05/2016 08:48 PM, Joel Roth wrote:
Didier Kryn wrote:
The ability to brick the motherboard is brand new. Therefore
admins should be seriously protected and warned against this
eventuality, at least until it percolates into the general
culture.
IIUC, this means malware will now be able to not only
erase, but to render its targets unbootable.
Also creating a new hardware recovery business.
It seems somewhat bleak. Am I overreacting?
Go with the flow, dude. It's worth the risk of malware for the
benefit of having your vendor push firmware updates whenever they
want. (Did I get that right?)
Actually, I think you're underreacting. I would edit your statement
to say, "...render its targets unbootable or worse." Malware
authors and others who might have bad intentions for your hardware
generally want it to keep working.
Perhaps not in warfare.
..against whom?
Apple against Linux
Systemd against Freedom of choice
Crapware against good software
Pick your preferred :D
Didier
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