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Author: Didier Kryn
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To: dng
Subject: Re: [DNG] Bad UEFI: was Systemd at work: rm -rf EFI
Le 06/02/2016 13:32, Arnt Karlsen a écrit :
> On Fri, 5 Feb 2016 22:46:59 -0500, Hendrik wrote in message
> <20160206034659.GA23001@???>:
>
>> 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