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August 7, 2015 02:00 pm
Original Link: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/jwkv_G3lFNk/researcher-exploits-18-year-old-design-flaw-to-compromise-x86-chips
Researcher Exploits 18-Year-Old Design Flaw To Compromise X86 Chips
jfruh writes: Security researcher Christopher Domas has demonstrated a method of installing a rootkit in a PC's firmware that exploits a feature built into every x86 chip manufactured since 1997. The rootkit infects the processor's System Management Mode, and could be used to wipe the UEFI or even to re-infect the OS after a clean install. Protection features like Secure Boot wouldnt help, because they too rely on the SMM to be secure.Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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