Comment CPU Microcode is the next malware frontier (Score 1) 155
The Holy Grail of malware would be to modify the microcode on the CPU. Once they can do that, they *own* the machine
Comment The I/O Model (Score 1) 1318
Jeez, where do I start?
The basic Unix I/O model is that of byte streams flowing around the system, and in and out of devices. Unfortunately, this model really only applies to tape drives; most devices have to be addressed first (such as a disk block number), and then read or written in discrete chunks (blocks, packets).
The basic Unix I/O model is that of byte streams flowing around the system, and in and out of devices. Unfortunately, this model really only applies to tape drives; most devices have to be addressed first (such as a disk block number), and then read or written in discrete chunks (blocks, packets).
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