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Offline gadget42

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"what's in your efi" to the tune of "what's in your wallet"
« on: December 01, 2023, 06:30:04 AM »
naturally this isn't so much about microsoft or windows or any specific operating system whatsoever as this could happen with ANY code/firmware/software/source.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pirated-windows-10-isos-install-clipper-malware-via-efi-partitions/

"buyer-beware" ...better yet... "downloader-beware"

whac-a-mole indeed:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whac-A-Mole#Colloquial_usage

afterword: imagine how much worse this will be as an ever-increasing number of AI/LLM bots contaminate anyplace/everyplace that base-2 exists
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