Re:Bad (Score 1)

when, not if, some kiddie finds a hole in this illconceived poster child for the DUH foundation, BIOS will come to mean "Bend It Over and Squeeeeeeel." When will they learn that features are secondary to function and stability and that security is paramount. The fastest way to screw up security, function and stability is to tack on internetable widgets. When some aluminum foil beanie-head writes a cute set of bells and whistles and bundels it up with mass manufactured computer software/firmware so that the average user can't even disable it, secure it, or remove it, the author is essentially building a bomb which someone will end up dropping on the entire internet. UPNP's SSDP Discovery Service is a stellar example of what happens when bells and whistles attack. What possessed MS to believe that it would be a good idea to build a system level back door into XP that starts by default, while leaving default disabled, the puny "firewall" they put in (which at least forces the attack on this service to be focused and deliberate for it to succeed, just makes my brain hurt with the logic of it. UPNP service was supposed to make home and office automation simple and easy. Like anyone is really gonna shell out an extra $500 for a refrigerator that can plug into their computer and run amok with a credit card, automatically ordering 30 head of dairy cattle delivered to their third floor walk-up apartment each time they run low on milk. "Windows couldn't find Dairy|Milk|Skim|32 Oz... Ordering malnourished skinny cows at best price-break supported by your Total Net Worth. At least the UPNP vulnerability was only a system level exploit.