EPISODE · Oct 12, 2022 · 29 MIN
Alder Lake Leaks BIOS Source | Gestalt IT Rundown: October 12, 2022
from Tech Field Day News Rundown · host Tech Field Day
Intel isn't happy that the source code for their Alder Lake BIOS has been leaked online. The UEFI code was nabbed by someone and posted to the Internet as a 6 GB file containing all kinds of secret things. One of the big finds is the private key for Intel Boot Guard, a seuciry feature designed to create a secure booting environment. No official word has been released on who leaked the data but signs point to an ODM in China that created a Github repository that was cloned and distributed rapidly. Tom, how bad is this for Intel? Time Stamps: 0:00 - Welcome to the Rundown 0:22 - Disk Drive Market Declining 3:04 - Splunk Claims Cribl Cribbed Code 7:53 - Pavilion Data is Threadbare 11:15 - Airlines Want 5G Made Permanent 16:48 - Alder Lake Leaks BIOS Source 26:39 - The Weeks Ahead 27:50 - Thanks for Watching Follow our hosts on Social Media Tom Hollingsworth: https://www.twitter.com/NetworkingNerd Stephen Foskett: https://www.twitter.com/SFoskett Max Mortillaro: https://www.twitter.com/MaxMortillaro Follow Gestalt IT Website: https://www.GestaltIT.com/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/GestaltIT LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/1789
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Intel isn't happy that the source code for their Alder Lake BIOS has been leaked online. The UEFI code was nabbed by someone and posted to the Internet as a 6 GB file containing all kinds of secret things. One of the big finds is the private key for Intel Boot Guard, a seuciry feature designed to create a secure booting environment. No official word has been released on who leaked the data but signs point to an ODM in China that created a Github repository that was cloned and distributed rapidly. Tom, how bad is this for Intel? Time Stamps: 0:00 - Welcome to the Rundown 0:22 - Disk Drive Market Declining 3:04 - Splunk Claims Cribl Cribbed Code 7:53 - Pavilion Data is Threadbare 11:15 - Airlines Want 5G Made Permanent 16:48 - Alder Lake Leaks BIOS Source 26:39 - The Weeks Ahead 27:50 - Thanks for Watching Follow our hosts on Social Media Tom Hollingsworth: https://www.twitter.com/NetworkingNerd Stephen Foskett: https://www.twitter.com/SFoskett Max Mortillaro: https://www.twitter.com/MaxMortillaro Follow Gestalt IT Website: https://www.GestaltIT.com/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/GestaltIT LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/1789
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