One-Click RCE in ASUS’s Preinstalled Driver Software Part Two of the ASUS series is out, read it here.
Introduction This story begins with a conversation about new PC parts.
After ignoring the advice from my friend, I bought a new ASUS motherboard for my PC. I was a little concerned about having a BIOS that would by default silently install software into my OS in the background. But it could be turned off so I figured I would just do that.
I love how on Lemmy Windows is not immediately assumed to be the default OS, lol.
Are we all Linux users?
Yeah, Lemmy has a VERY large Linux user base, which means Windows discussions tend to get mocked or dismissed. But the reality is that Windows is still the dominant OS for the vast majority of users, by leaps and bounds. Linux runs the world’s infrastructure, but Windows is what the average user boots up every day.
“This exploit only works on the average user’s OS. And it only works if the user clicks the “yes” button to escalate permissions, which they have been conditioned to always do without question. Obviously this isn’t an exploit to worry about.”