the end is nigh, smm exploit, rootkits, etc. all that fun

["Alex Eckelberry" <AlexE () sunbelt-software com>]

http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/39825?netht=rn_031809&nladnam
e=031809

 

This is the scariest, stealthiest, and most dangerous rootkit I've seen
come around since the legendary Blue Pill
<http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/18197> ! No, I'm not just
trying to sensationalize this or spread fear, uncertainty and doubt.
This is serious and represents a massive new security threat for us all.

Security Researchers Joanna Rutkowska
<http://www.blogger.com/profile/07657268181166351141>  and Loic Duflot
are planning to release a research paper + exploit code for a new SMM
(System Management Mode) rootkit that installs via an Intel(r) CPU
caching vulnerability. Joanna, of blue pill fame,
<http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/18197>  reported this on her
blog

 

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