• subignition@fedia.io
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    1 day ago

    well, that article disagrees with you though. That “feature” is only going to do anything to Windows installations.

    Also, OS doesn’t matter if it’s a bios update.

    The ASUS UEFI firmware exposes an ACPI table to Windows 10, called “WPBT” or “Windows Platform Binary Table”. WPBT is used in the pre-built OEM industry, and is referred to as “the Vendor’s Rootkit.” Put simply, it is a script that makes Windows copy data from the BIOS to the System32 folder on the machine and execute it during Windows startup - every single time the system is booted.

    also, https://github.com/Jamesits/dropWPBT

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      1 day ago

      Not to mention, it has nothing to do with having a new computer. But you know, they said they were drunk.

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      And this is all predicated on windows including this “feature”. Like, yes, theoretically, malicious devices can manipulate parts of the broader system and fire off exploits. Such an exploit would be very big news though, it’s not something vendors can get away with casually.