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Re: Cyberattackers can exploit Pentium self-defense

From: Drsolly <drsollyp () drsolly com>
Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2006 23:55:14 +0100 (BST)

On Sat, 8 Apr 2006, Don Kennedy wrote:

From: http://www.fcw.com/article94004-04-07-06-Web&RSS=yes
   
  Computers with Intel Pentium processors can be hijacked through a
built-in mode designed to protect the processors motherboard, said Loïc
Duflot, a security engineer and researcher for the scientific division
of Frances Central Directorate for Information Systems Security.

 
Oh my god! So if a hacker runs a blowlamp on my motherboard, he'll be able 
to get unauthorised access to my operating system! 

What should I do to guard against this, is there a product or service I 
can get from the "Central Directorate for Information Systems Security"?

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