[Arm-netbook] Pluton: M$ firmware and TPM to be built into your processor...

[Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton]

On Sat, Dec 12, 2020 at 4:12 PM David Niklas <doark at mail.com> wrote:

> It sounds like the firmware might have unrestricted Internet access: "One
> of the other major security problems solved by Pluton is keeping the
> system firmware up to date across the entire PC ecosystem."
>
> I hope I'm panicking unnecessarily...

well, the decision to "panic" has nothing to do with the external
stimuli, if that's what you mean.  so one good answer would be,
unequivocably, "yes" :)

oh you mean, "is this something that should be of concern and warrant
attention" - yes, that would seem to be the case.  signed treacherous
operating systems... yeah.

i'll forward it to people i know.

l.