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Ok, a special cable as a security measure is just sad. Didn't they learn anything from the Firewire DMA issues? Intel could at least have made it so that you ha
by MrBuddyCasino 10y ago
Ok, a special cable as a security measure is just sad. Didn't they learn anything from the Firewire DMA issues? Intel could at least have made it so that you have to enable the "Debug Accessory Mode" via BIOS (or whatever is booting your PC these days).
Edit: whoops just saw your reply that it can indeed be disabled, and that its enabled by default
- mikeash 10y agoRegarding your edit, that seems even worse. They recognized the potential for trouble, put in the effort to make it configurable, and then left it on by default?
- Animats 10y agoThe idea may have been that it's for corporate customers who buy in bulk, who may either want the maintenance capability, or will disable it entirely during their commissioning process.