SMM Rootkits in the BIOS -- SCARY!

Check this article out and then read the second one for a better
explanation:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/2008...6PXEsGG54jtBAF

http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/59...scription.html

"Back in the late 90's we used to have a lot of machines come into the
computer store I was working in with viruses that had been written into the
machine's Bios. Then manufacturers started protecting the bios, which helped
a lot. But this latest rootkit written to the bios type attack will be much
more vicious. it appears that the manufacturers once again will need to step
in to protect their Bios from such hanky panky. In fact, these type of
rootkits would also affect Linux machines, as they are installed into the
bios while you are being hacked. But it is far more likely that the majority
of infected computers will be windows machines because they are easier to
hack. In the next few months I expect Bios manufacturers to come up with
answers in the form of important Bios updates that will really need to be
installed to get around the hackers."

Oy Vey!

Alias

In article <g06vv4$eur$>, Alias <> wrote:
>of infected computers will be windows machines because they are easier to
>hack. In the next few months I expect Bios manufacturers to come up with
>answers in the form of important Bios updates that will really need to be
>installed to get around the hackers."
>

You mean like that little menu item in setup that says "allow
bios updates"?

"Alias" <> wrote in message
news:g06vv4$eur$...
> Check this article out and then read the second one for a better
> explanation:
>
> http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/2008...6PXEsGG54jtBAF
>
> http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/59...scription.html
>
> "Back in the late 90's we used to have a lot of machines come into the
> computer store I was working in with viruses that had been written into
> the
> machine's Bios. Then manufacturers started protecting the bios, which
> helped
> a lot. But this latest rootkit written to the bios type attack will be
> much
> more vicious. it appears that the manufacturers once again will need to
> step
> in to protect their Bios from such hanky panky. In fact, these type of
> rootkits would also affect Linux machines, as they are installed into the
> bios while you are being hacked. But it is far more likely that the
> majority
> of infected computers will be windows machines because they are easier to
> hack. In the next few months I expect Bios manufacturers to come up with
> answers in the form of important Bios updates that will really need to be
> installed to get around the hackers."
>
> Oy Vey!
>
> Alias

Back when you worked at the BestBuy as a wanna-be computer tech? Better
deal with Windows and you won't have those pesky problems with that Linux
crap.

Spanketh Thy Monkey wrote:
> "Alias" <> wrote in message
> news:g06vv4$eur$...
>> Check this article out and then read the second one for a better
>> explanation:
>>
>> http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/2008...6PXEsGG54jtBAF
>>
>> http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/59...scription.html
>>
>> "Back in the late 90's we used to have a lot of machines come into the
>> computer store I was working in with viruses that had been written into
>> the
>> machine's Bios. Then manufacturers started protecting the bios, which
>> helped
>> a lot. But this latest rootkit written to the bios type attack will be
>> much
>> more vicious. it appears that the manufacturers once again will need to
>> step
>> in to protect their Bios from such hanky panky. In fact, these type of
>> rootkits would also affect Linux machines, as they are installed into the
>> bios while you are being hacked. But it is far more likely that the
>> majority
>> of infected computers will be windows machines because they are easier to
>> hack. In the next few months I expect Bios manufacturers to come up with
>> answers in the form of important Bios updates that will really need to be
>> installed to get around the hackers."
>>
>> Oy Vey!
>>
>> Alias
>
> Back when you worked at the BestBuy as a wanna-be computer tech? Better
> deal with Windows and you won't have those pesky problems with that Linux
> crap.
>
>
>

I've never even been in a Best Buy, much less work for one. BTW, I was
quoting the article (see the quotation marks now?) so if you think the
author worked for Best Buy, maybe you should take it up with him.

Alias