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This "security" protects the kernel and the boot chain, not any user data. You will find people care very little about the security of their didn't-even-know-it
by stefan_ 6y ago
This "security" protects the kernel and the boot chain, not any user data. You will find people care very little about the security of their didn't-even-know-it-existed-kernel when it protects purely against a scenario in which all their fricking data is already considered compromised.
- anonymousDan 6y agoIt's an interesting point, but surely it is useful to know when you have been compromised (e.g. to change passwords)?What about post-infection where you want to e.g. clean up the machine without reinstalling the OS unnecessarily? Or in general preventing rootkits from persisting across reboots will at least help to prevent new data being exposed?
- loeg 6y agoThe only way to actually protect user data is to chain trust off the protected bootloader and kernel. Secureboot is necessary, but not sufficient.