According to UK-based NGS Consulting the high-level language used by the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) which is used by the power-management services in operating systems could be subverted to hide a rootkit in the flash memory used by the BIOS. This would be a bad thing … As quoted in a Contractor UK article: “This is so easy to do,” said Greg Hoglund, editor of Rootkit.com. “You have widely available tools, free compilers for the ACPI language, and high-level languages to write the code in.” Interesting stuff particularly as most motherboards that support flash memory-based BIOSes don’t use a physical write-enable switch or a jumper or provide any kind of support for verifying the BIOS contents … Related content reviews Gravityscan, keeping WordPress sites safe If you want to keep your WordPress site free from hackers, you need Gravityscan to find the vulnerabilities By Mark Gibbs May 24, 2017 4 mins Security how-to Raspberry Pi, ultrasonics, and music Building a theremin with a Raspberry Pi using an ultrasonic distance sensor By Mark Gibbs May 19, 2017 4 mins Computers and Peripherals news What's in your home's basement? Bet it's not a mainframe. Collecting vintage computing gear should have its limits ... but not in this case By Mark Gibbs May 14, 2017 2 mins Computers and Peripherals reviews PodPi makes STEM education exciting! Problem solving with electronics, code, and cartoons. School wasn't this cool in my day. By Mark Gibbs Mar 29, 2017 4 mins Smart Home Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe