Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:17:13 +0000 (UTC) From: dfeustel@mindspring.com To: Jeffrey Goldberg <jeffrey@goldmark.org> Cc: David Naylor <naylor.b.david@gmail.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD and User Security Message-ID: <20080612001713.D1B718FC1B@mx1.freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <81D4CA85-1FE1-48BD-9089-F90B2674B2E2@goldmark.org>
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On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 06:53:18PM -0500, Jeffrey Goldberg wrote: > [mailed and posted] > > On Jun 11, 2008, at 4:03 PM, YANSWBVCG wrote: > >> It is my understanding that since 1995 all computers must have a >> hardware back door that permits undetectable access by the government to >> the computer. This capability can be implemented using System >> Monitor(Maintenance) Mode which is built into all x86 computers now. It >> would appear that, if you are connected to the internet, the government >> has access to your computer. > > This is not the place to get into this debate, but I think that someone > should state for the record that the vast majority of security experts > would disagree with you. A relatively new security threat known as 'The Blue Pill', based upon hardware, is a class of virtual rootkits that can silently take over Intel and AMD systems. A good site to visit to learn about these virtual rootkits is http://invisiblethings.org/index.html.
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