[BenLurkin]

[dennisw]

NSA says to BenLurkin -— “How do you like me now!”

[circlecity]

I am not sure from the article when this exploit occurs. Are they saying that if I buy a WD hard drive the code is already embedded in the firmware before I open the box (ie. corrupted before it leaves the factory) or does it occur online? If it’s the latter then the solution is to have a computer or harddrive that you never connect online from day one in addition to your online computer. If they corrupt the firmware before the device leaves the factory you are SOL and if they can do that then they can certainly do the same thing to your bios chipset before it gets installed in the motherboard and fitted into the computer to be sold or home built.

[zeugma]

This is not a partisan thing. Both parties have no respect whatsoever for us, or our right to privacy. I've come to the conclusion that our government is illegitimate, as it only serves itself, and not the people.