On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 08:43, Angus Scott-Fleming <[email protected]> wrote: > FYI: > > ============= Included Stuff Follows ============= > Dell PowerEdge R410 replacement motherboard firmware contains malware > > A Dell support forum post confirms that PowerEdge R410 replacement > motherboards contain malware. The posting is here > en.community.dell.com/support-forums/servers/f/956/t/19339458.aspx. The > embedded server management firmware in some motherboards contain the > malicious code. The issue is not present on new servers and does not > impact non-Windows based servers. No further information on the malware > itself, mitigation techniques, the specific motherboards affected, nor the > method of the original infection are yet available. Dell is sending snail > mail and calling affected customers. Thanks Geoff and one other reader for > bringing this to our attention! > > ============= Included Stuff Ends ============= > More here with links: http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=9223
The witch hunt at Dell is now commencing... Ouch. Kurt ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
