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

[Gadi Evron <ge () linuxbox org>]

On Wed, 18 Mar 2009, Alex Eckelberry wrote:
> http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/39825?netht=rn_031809&nladnam
> e=031809
>
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> 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

At least I won't have to listen to a blue pill lecture ever again.
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