Re:ASUS delivers BIOS/UEFI auto-updates over HTTP with no ve...
by Nullabillity on Monday June 06, 2016 @06:58AM
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> Apple's devices tend to be more difficult to repair or upgrade yourself, yes, but this is not malicious, even if it is somewhat hostile.
If they consciously take a hostile action (and let's face it, you don't accidentally design a new screw) then yes, I'd call that malicious. If you do that repeatedly then I'd consider you evil.
> Also, I should point out that while Apple's phones don't let you install unapproved software, this isn't true of the Mac, which, unlike Microsoft-approved PCs[0], lets you install alternative operating systems (you can even boot to DOS!), disable its security features, etc.
Gatekeeper seems like a step towards it. And regardless, Microsoft isn't exactly a paragon to compare yourself against.[0]
Re:ASUS delivers BIOS/UEFI auto-updates over HTTP with no ve...
by TazeTSchnitzel on Monday June 06, 2016 @07:15AM
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Gatekeeper applies only to GUI apps and can be trivially turned off.
Re:ASUS delivers BIOS/UEFI auto-updates over HTTP with no ve...
by Nullabillity on Monday June 06, 2016 @07:40AM
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For now.
Also, I should point out that while Apple's phones don't let you install unapproved software, this isn't true of the Mac, which, unlike Microsoft-approved PCs[0], lets you install alternative operating systems (you can even boot to DOS!), disable its security features, etc.
[0] I know that MS do allow OEMs to allow disabling Secure Boot, but it's not required as of Windows 10. Meanwhile, Apple's computers don't have it in the first place!