Re: "Security of Everyone" - WTF?
"There are worse things that malware can do than install spyware/trojans into the bootsector, frankly..."
Like WHAT? The bootsector basically comes third in line after BIOS/EFI (basically State territory there; you're essentially screwed if it's in there) and the MBR (essentially the primary boot sector).
Getting malware into the bootsector essentially executes a pre-emptive attack. It gets the malware ahead of just about any software security measure you can throw at it, making it a useful attack against 64-bit OS's that have a higher degree of code signing. What can be worse than getting ahead of even the kernel?
Biting the hand that feeds IT
