Secure boot also
All new machines will also ship with secure boot turned on making it much more difficult to replace the stupid metro-Windows beast.
Isn't that special......
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If it is in the kernel then the source must e made available under the GPL.
I suspect that it is a true rootkit ie it simply change some tables to direct all input to the app ie not compiled into the kernel.
Under the GPL any changes to the code must be made available to all for at the most cost of reproducing and transmitting the code.
In this case the company in question had developed and was selling the tech. But MS wanted it so they could get some Government contracts. And just stole it. Though I agree with you that there are far too many patent trolls, in this case though i4i is not one. I also think the whole idea of software patents is dumb and should be abolished. But while we have them the companies need to play by the rules.
The turkeys come frozen from the store. Though only a small 13 pounder (yes they come bigger) would fit most refrigerator freezers if some what empty. It is typically that a turkey is placed in the refrigerator section to thaw for sever days. It takes time for a bird of that size to thaw.
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"leaving the OS open to local privilege escalation that can completely compromise the underlying machine."
Does this not mean you must have physical access??
Can this be done remotely???
Needs to be fixed for sure but there is no need to panic. With physical access any machine can be owned.