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Offline specimen9999

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Is protection against firmware attacks on the roadmap?
« on: August 03, 2015, 10:02:51 PM »
http://www.wired.com/2015/08/researchers-create-first-firmware-worm-attacks-macs/

Specifically here what would be needed would be the ability to scan the ROM of adapters for malware.
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Offline tumic

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Re: Is protection against firmware attacks on the roadmap?
« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2015, 12:50:49 PM »
I doubt that the AV can do anything about such HW/Firmware related bugs at the moment (and I'm afraid
even in the feature).
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