badBIOS Malware
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ratbuddy
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He says they reflashed the BIOS of affected machines, but who's to say the infected BIOS doesn't just spoof success to the flash util.. -
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Possible.
Id like to believe in Ultra sonic packet transmission though. It just sounds cooler. -
ratbuddy
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Ever pick up the phone while someone was on the line with a modem? Just raise the frequencies and put it on speakerphone, and there you go. Easy stuff.
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Balantine
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Not so easy if the comm is spread out over long periods of time.
I have a lot of questions about the details in this story. Nice entertainment...freaky fah sure.dulce bellum inexpertis -
ratbuddy
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Pure entertainment. If the machines really are communicating through audio, it stands to reason that any similar computer has a microphone which could monitor such communications. This guy needs to put up or shut up
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tpatt100
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The guy is putting the information out there from what I read, it doesn't sound like he is hiding anything.
The story makes me want to throw my computer in a hole in the ground j/k. -
vCole
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Curious to see how this pans out. I can see how it would work via speakers/mic but how it's nesting itself in he BIOS - I'm just not sure. -
the_Grinch
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Read a few articles on this just this morning. Personally, I'm a little doubtful on the ultrasonic being used, but it's possible. Interested to see how it all pans out and to see a third party come in to do some testing.WIP:
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colemic
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I find it interesting as well... will have to follow up in a couple of weeks to see where it stands.Working on: CCSP, definitely, maybe. On the twitters: @mcole1008 -
gorebrush
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Interesting and a lot of it is quite easily feasible but some parts of it just scream BS to me.
Which makes me rather unsure as to the whole stories authenticity. -
the_Grinch
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Motivation is the biggest cause for alarm since there is a lack of it in this case. Everything happens for a reason and here you don't see it (at least not clearly). Why use something so advanced on this guy? Should be noted though, usually Americans use the USB infection method.WIP:
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