Topic: Malware inserted on PC production lines, says study

[Clive]

Cybercriminals have opened a new front in their battle to infect computers with malware - PC production lines.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19585433

[Rik]

Been done before, surely.

[Clive]

It's a good wheeze! 

[Simon]

Several new computers have been found carrying malware installed in the factory, suggests a Microsoft study.

Yes, it's called Windows 8. 

[Rik]

 

[Clive]

    Many a true word.

[pctech]

I expect the next version of Windows will probably require manufacturers to have a large capacity leased line that maybe terminates in a data centre that Microsoft owns or has a presence in so that they connect directly to msft.net to download an image from servers at Redmond unless of course you believe the Project Midori rumours that only enough code will run locally to support a networking stack and basic boot and POST tasks and the rest will run remotely as is the case with OnLive.

[Clive]

Ha - a true cynic! 

[pctech]

Yes Clive.

Information on what Microsoft change when a patch is released or effects of features in security products gets harder and harder to come by each day and makes my job ever harder when either breaks a product I support.