pcworld.co.nz — "Every HP notebook machine containing the HP Software Updates application is vulnerable," claimed porkythepig. "It is possible that the vulnerable machine model list disclosed by the vendor as a confirmation to the previous issue concerning HP laptops, [the] HP Info Center case, will be similar in this case."
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sundaytrainDec 22, 2007
xactly! One of the first "Brick" terms was applied to the linksys routers where updating or replacing the instruction set was not possible unless opening the boards and clearing the cmos manually. DD-WRT circumvented this after disassembly in the instruction set. "Brick", however is not a true term as all r/w sets w/ i/o can be re-written. Only on non-if/rp chips which cannot be re bit are truely bricked.
giggl3Dec 22, 2007
Yeah this is old news, I read about this exploit 2 days ago before it was posted on milw0rm. This is old news and a very easy fix for this is to deny ActiveX such as using NoScript addon for firefox...so basically you're an idiot if you are a victim of this..
kloroformdDec 22, 2007
My friend bricked his IBM laptop by spilling bong water on it while watching Metalocalypse.
raggtoppDec 22, 2007
Lol...is Bricking going to become the new "Hacking."Next thing you know, some celeb will DUI themselves into a wall and slip into a Coma and someone will say they got "Bricked."
bodycoach2Dec 22, 2007
Not mine. Ubuntu Linux installed on mine. Runs way better than Windows XP home or pro edition ever ran.
breakawayDec 22, 2007
Another reason to not use IE more like