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Anti-Rootkit Security Beyond the OS

Posted by samzenpus on from the building-a-better-wall dept.

Orome1 writes "Cybercriminals know how to evade current operating systems-based security, demanding a new paradigm – security beyond the operating system. On that note, McAfee demonstrated the workings of its new McAfee DeepSAFE technology at the Intel Developer Forum on Tuesday. Co-developed with Intel, it allows McAfee to develop hardware-assisted security products to take advantage of a 'deeper' security footprint. It sits beyond the operating system and close to the silicon, and by operating beyond the OS, it provides a direct view of system memory and processor activity."

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  1. Just great... by Hylandr · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Now the hardware can be ground to a halt without ever loading an OS.

    Given the choice of McAfee or malware at this level, I would choose the malware.

    - Dan.

    --
    ~ People that think they are better than anyone else for any reason are the cause of all the strife in the world.
    1. Re:Just great... by xMrFishx · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Given the choice of McAfee or malware at this level, I would choose the malware.

      - Dan.

      Tell me again what the difference is?

      You can remove malware.

  2. We're heading for the days of DRM everything... by garcia · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Beginning back in 2003 I talked about the future of computing which will include DRM in the BIOS. I have posted numerous times about it and even once noted DRM'd BIOSs will eventually be required to connect to the "safe" Internet.

    We're one step closer now with this... Oh looky, we have the perfect way to stop this from happening. A totally secure DRM'd BIOS. Just use our product and the secure Internet won't have any spyware/malware/etc.

    Oh, and in order to do online banking, pay the electric bill, connect to webmail from Google, etc will all require you to have a DRM-enabled BIOS.

    IPs may not point to an individual computer but the DRM'd BIOS sure will.