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Wouldn't full-disk encryption mitigate hard drive firmware attacks?
by cottonseed 12y ago
Wouldn't full-disk encryption mitigate hard drive firmware attacks?
- jlubawy 12y agoFDE will not help in this case since it only encrypts user data written to the media. However, some of the higher-end HDD models have signed firmware support which renders firmware useless unless it is cryptographically signed by the manufacturer.
- cottonseed 12y agoI don't understand this. If you're using FDE, how does the hacked firmware ever escape the drive?