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Can a running kernel be protected by underlying rings, BIOS etc?
I mostly found examples the other way around: compromising the OS e.g. through a compromised BIOS or Intel ME.
But are there known examples where stuff runs underneath the kernel and can be used to ...
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Realistic: Exploiting a computer on BIOS/ hardware level in less than an hour? (Infinite preparation time)
I wonder how hard it it to infect a laptop or netbook in 60 minutes or less in a way the victim cannot easily clean their machine by wiping hard disk drives.
Let's assume the following:
The attacker ...
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List of NSA spyware - remote bios exploits [closed]
Found this rather detailed list of the NSA's latest spyware gadgets, with several different remote bios exploits that once installed are virtually undetectable and can survive reinstall of the OS:
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