[dba-Tech] Microsoft has accidentally leaked the Secret keys for UEFI

[John R Bartow]

I don't think so. It built-in to the hardware so MS would probably have to
do this in conjunction with each MB manufacturer and OEM vendor. Just
getting that kind of cooperation sounds like a mess to me.

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-Tech [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of
Rocky Smolin
Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2016 2:21 PM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Microsoft has accidentally leaked the Secret keys
for UEFI

You would think, if it's a key, the key can be changed.  And a patch
distributed.  Seems too easy...

r

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-Tech [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of
Jim Lawrence
Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2016 11:40 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Microsoft has accidentally leaked the Secret keys
for UEFI

I just wish Microsoft would stop making these backdoors into their products.
They always get discovered. That is why many companies have an aversion to
creating backdoors.

Now we will see how long the security holes take to fix and how fast a
business hacker can take advantage of the hole. I wonder if Microsoft got
information about this potential breach, before it was made public and has
already added a fix? I can not believe that there is no fix...

Jim

----- Original Message -----
From: "John R Bartow" <jbartow at winhaven.net>
To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues"
<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2016 11:16:28 AM
Subject: [dba-Tech] Microsoft has accidentally leaked the Secret keys for
UEFI

Oh great, Microsoft has accidentally leaked the Secret keys that allow
hackers to unlock devices protected by UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware
Interface) Secure Boot feature.
What's even worse? 
It will be impossible for Microsoft to undo its leak.

http://tinyurl.com/jeqtkt2

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