Researchers warn that a bug in AMD’s chips would allow attackers to root into some of the most privileged portions of a computer—and that it has persisted in the company’s processors for decades.
Hmm, So, with root access one can place arbitrary code in the firmware of the CPU, which can be accessed by the OS and ran. I wonder what if an infected computer has a root hack patched? Would it still be possible access the code in user space? Or is this effectively neutralized until the computer is reinfected by the attacker with something that gives root access.
It’s funny how often I read FUD articles in the news that basically sum up to be “hackers can spy on you if they have physical access to your computer”. This is actually a big one and I hope it gets effectively patched ASAP. Especially for embedded devices.
Hmm, So, with root access one can place arbitrary code in the firmware of the CPU, which can be accessed by the OS and ran. I wonder what if an infected computer has a root hack patched? Would it still be possible access the code in user space? Or is this effectively neutralized until the computer is reinfected by the attacker with something that gives root access.
It’s funny how often I read FUD articles in the news that basically sum up to be “hackers can spy on you if they have physical access to your computer”. This is actually a big one and I hope it gets effectively patched ASAP. Especially for embedded devices.