Information Researcher creates malware that infects BIOS, network cards

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    Security researcher Jonathan Brossard created a proof-of-concept hardware backdoor called Rakshasa that replaces a computer's BIOS (Basic Input Output System) and can compromise the operating system at boot time without leaving traces on the hard drive.



    http://www.infoworld.com/d/security/researcher-creates-malware-infects-bios-network-cards-198883
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    This is incredible
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    Infected Network cards, what has this world come to.
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Researcher creates malware that infects BIOS, network cards

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