Introducing Surface Book 2

Re:Introducing Surface Book 2 by rbanffy on Tuesday October 17, 2017 @05:05PM (#15494940)

If you install a decent OS replacing the one it comes with, there won't be any malware (at leat not the kind we knew about)

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Re:Introducing Surface Book 2 by wlesieutre on Wednesday October 18, 2017 @12:54AM (#15496970)

Just linked this in another comment, but I’ll post it here too: https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150812/11395231925/lenov...

Short version, manufacturers can use a feature called WPBT to load executables into your “clean” Windows installation from firmware. It’s intended for providing drivers.

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Re:Introducing Surface Book 2 by milcron on Tuesday October 17, 2017 @05:42PM (#15495232)

Reinstalling the OS may be good enough for most people, but you also have to be aware of firmware.

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Re:Introducing Surface Book 2 by rbanffy on Tuesday October 17, 2017 @05:59PM (#15495328)

For that, the metal shredder is probably the best solution.

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