El_Capitan Posted July 9, 2011 Posted July 9, 2011 Great news, everybody! http://technolog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/07/08/7043349-us-official-says-pre-infected-computer-tech-entering-country Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imagine Posted July 9, 2011 Posted July 9, 2011 Great news, everybody! Is it bad that I read that in the Futurama guys voice?! Tbh I'm not sure what to say really I mean pre-infected hardware? I don't quite get how it would work although it is 2am so my brain isn't too good right now xD Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdm_freek Posted July 9, 2011 Posted July 9, 2011 Is it bad that I read that in the Futurama guys voice?! Tbh I'm not sure what to say really I mean pre-infected hardware? I don't quite get how it would work although it is 2am so my brain isn't too good right now xD +1 lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IVIYTH0S Posted July 9, 2011 Posted July 9, 2011 Is it bad that I read that in the Futurama guys voice?! Tbh I'm not sure what to say really I mean pre-infected hardware? I don't quite get how it would work although it is 2am so my brain isn't too good right now xD That was probably the intent, misquoted as it may be. LOL at Schaffer. I guess we'll have to worry about spyware cropping up in our imported oil soon... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waco Posted July 9, 2011 Posted July 9, 2011 Is it bad that I read that in the Futurama guys voice?! Tbh I'm not sure what to say really I mean pre-infected hardware? I don't quite get how it would work although it is 2am so my brain isn't too good right now xD The firmware/hardware in CPUs, expansion cards, etc, can house viruses (or simply time-bombs) that could shut down, damage, or snoop far more than most would like to admit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishop245 Posted July 9, 2011 Posted July 9, 2011 This could get rather interesting, if we as consumers start finding stuff like this. I say interesting because, I am sure that we techies could figure out how to get rid of it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GabrielT Posted July 9, 2011 Posted July 9, 2011 This could get rather interesting, if we as consumers start finding stuff like this. I say interesting because, I am sure that we techies could figure out how to get rid of it. Bios flash. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrewr05 Posted July 9, 2011 Posted July 9, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4NTUmVLRts Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IVIYTH0S Posted July 9, 2011 Posted July 9, 2011 This could get rather interesting, if we as consumers start finding stuff like this. I say interesting because, I am sure that we techies could figure out how to get rid of it. Bios flash. Hammer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waco Posted July 9, 2011 Posted July 9, 2011 This could get rather interesting, if we as consumers start finding stuff like this. I say interesting because, I am sure that we techies could figure out how to get rid of it. If it's in the hardware I don't know what you'd do to get rid of it. I mean, think of this: Your HDD has a controller chip that locks down the SATA bus at a specified time. Your computer would then lock up and your data would be inaccessible. Now, imagine that happening on every computer in the US that contains one of those drives. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iskout Posted July 12, 2011 Posted July 12, 2011 Hammer Quarter Stick of Dynamite. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkos Posted August 21, 2011 Posted August 21, 2011 Lenovo laptops are no longer allowed in US government. they have an extra chip that no ones knows what it does. DHS has banned them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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