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Might the latter also depend on how you present it? As far as I can see this is only an exploit of secure boot if you are already on ring 0 level auth. Making
by tyfon 9y ago
Might the latter also depend on how you present it?
As far as I can see this is only an exploit of secure boot if you are already on ring 0 level auth. Making a whole webpage with lots of graphics and whatnot, sending press releases all over and in general present it like a security flaw on the level of meltdown seems .. false?
Probably court level material.. In any case it seems to have backfired as the stock is up.
- dsacco 9y agoI think the difference in facts you're talking about is a difference of degree, not category. In other words, it's not plainly false, there certainly is a vulnerability, it's just perhaps exaggerated. I could see a case being brought against the researchers on those grounds, but I'd be really surprised if anything came of it.
- kbenson 9y agoIt could be interesting. Some of the flaws presented require you flash your bios, if I understand correctly. They are included with what are likely real flaws, but maybe it's enough for a case of misleading the public in part. To me it seems sort of like saying Ford engines have a tendency to blow up, but only after you've overwritten some engine firmware. By itself, not much to talk about, but when attached to something that has indications of being used to make money through stock changes, maybe is more likely to be looked at unfavorably by the SEC?
- ek750 9y agoHopefully someone with more experience can answer this, but could the stock be going up due to high short interest? Maybe not technically a short squeeze (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_squeeze https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_squeeze) but related?