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I don't feel safe at all. The same way goverments could ask Microsoft to have a builtin backdoor for Windows, they could ask for a signed rootkit.
by erhardm 14y ago
I don't feel safe at all. The same way goverments could ask Microsoft to have a builtin backdoor for Windows, they could ask for a signed rootkit.
- keeperofdakeys 14y agoMicrosoft is actually in quite an interesting situation here. Although they have a lot of power in deciding what they sign, they also have a large obligation due to their now monopoly position. It's these situations that antitrust laws can start applying, but Microsoft would have to abuse their position for that to happen.
- gizmo686 14y agoThey probably don't even have to ask. They could A) steal MS's signing key. B) Find a security flaw in an already signed bootloader. C) Ask MS to sign a non-rootkit bootloader with a subtle security flaw.