Dragos Ruiu is a respected researcher which a LOT of people trust. His word carries considerable weight. Thus, when he goes public saying there is a critical -

Dragos Ruiu is a respected researcher which a LOT of people trust. His word carries considerable weight. Thus, when he goes public saying there is a critical - not to mention quite sensational - security issue, it has an immediate effect outside of himself. An alarm goes off; in business, in the security industry, and predictably in the media. "What do we know of this new virus Dragos has identified"? "Urr...nothing, really". "Come on, you gotta know something. Is our hardware vulnerable?". "Urrr...dunno. We don't know if it exists, even". "But but, Ars Technica, ErrataRob and Schneier have written about it?" "Sigh, yes, I know." This is why I've been vocal about getting these data confirmed. It's not about bashing Ruiu, it's not about being negative, it's not about whether I myself am able to verify everything - it's about trying - and failing - to get people to not lose their heads before the data are in. So please don't frame this as "naysayer" discussion. If you shout fire in a crowded theater, you better have something to back it up with.