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What about a new generation of viruses able to brick your computer using this technology? It also could be a way for Intel to kill old computers in order to ma
by mlok 16y ago
What about a new generation of viruses able to brick your computer using this technology?
It also could be a way for Intel to kill old computers in order to make people buy new ones (Most people would think that their machines were simply too old and died) if wikileaks is still alive then, we might get confirmations about such nasty tactics.
I just hate when efforts and money goes into disabling : I get mad when I can't read an original DVD because of DRM protections (happened three times last month). I hate it when clients money pay for efforts against them. It reminds me of the Sony rootkit. All this is so wrong.
- rbanffy 16y agoIt's not in the best interest of the usually seen computer viruses to brick a computer this way. A bricked computer cannot be turned into a spam zombie or a node in a botnet. However, considering the implications of Stuxnet, I can see a lot of uses for processor kill switches. Imagine not only having to replace all your centrifuges, you also have to replace all desktop computers in your government offices, as well as the servers running your supply chains. To make it more interesting, try to do that during an invasion. To be fair, you may want to brick a stolen computer, but that only guarantees it will never show up on any authorized dealer who can check the serial number against a list of stolen computers.