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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: kingneil on October 22, 2016, 05:29:55 AM

Title: A list of computers that do not "hold state"..?
Post by: kingneil on October 22, 2016, 05:29:55 AM

Does anyone have a list of computers with no writable firmware..?

If you get hacked, hackers can deeply infect the BIOS, GPU, WiFi and other components that "hold state".

Then, even if you wipe your hard drive after getting infected, you can still just get re-infected again, due to the deep firmware infections.

The Raspberry Pi is an example of a device that does not "hold state".

Every component on the Raspberry Pi has its firmware and drivers loaded in from an SD card.

Thus, if you wipe the SD card, you have truly wiped the device, and can be sure that it is totally clean.

Does anyone have a list of similar devices to the Pi, that do not "hold state" on ANY of the components...?

Thanks

Title: Re: A list of computers that do not "hold state"..?
Post by: Salmon Trout on October 22, 2016, 08:58:52 AM

I see you got some good advice, in more ways than one, on Bleeping Computer today, where you have also posted this question.