[Arm-netbook] ARM's OOB para-virtualization & FreeZone in A10?

nil namespace_collision at yahoo.com
Thu Jul 5 14:11:17 BST 2012


lkcl luke <luke.leighton <at> gmail.com> writes:

> this individual is experiencing *direct*
> attacks against a wide range of hardware: every system they've
> purchased so far has been compromised by extremely sophisticated and
> knowledgeable hardware-level illegal hacking.  it is not theoretical
> for them: it is a day-to-day reality. they are therefore seeking a
> hardware system which is inviolate against hardware-based low-level
> attacks.
This individual has demonstrated a lack of understanding, made claims they can't
back up, and statements that are factually incorrect. 

This is a pattern that's not unknown, in the more colourful corners of infosec,
so forgive me if I doubt the accuracy of their observations.

>  as they have such direct experience with ongoing attacks that could
> be useful for the freedombox team to learn from i've raised the issue
> with james vasile because i feel it's highly inappropriate that the
> freedombox foundation should "stick its fingers in users' ears" on the
> users' behalf.

http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/freedombox-discuss/2012-June/thread.html#4037,
et al.

>  nil: you're out of line.  
Fair enough. /thread.





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