Eclypsium: a firmware flaw in 271 models of Gigabyte motherboards could let hackers install malware at restart; Gigabyte plans a fix but problems could persist (Andy Greenberg/Wired)

Andy Greenberg / Wired:

Eclypsium: a firmware flaw in 271 models of Gigabyte motherboards could let hackers install malware at restart; Gigabyte plans a fix but problems could persist  —  Hidden code in hundreds of models of Gigabyte motherboards invisibly and insecurely downloads programs—a feature ripe for abuse, researchers say.

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