Yes it is about AMD graphics cards so it will inevitably be about AMD vs Nvidia because they are the only other manufacturer of cards.
Yes it is about AMD graphics cards so it will inevitably be about AMD vs Nvidia because they are the only other manufacturer of cards.
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http://www.anandtech.com/show/5966/u...river-securityDrivers in turn are of particular concern here because of how they interact with the Windows kernel, with video drivers in particular having high access levels for performance purposes, a position that will only become more entrenched as GPUs continue to become more CPU-like and more important to even fundamental computing. All of this is compounded by the fact that AMD in has already been in the spotlight for security vulnerabilities as their drivers were found to have a security exploit in 2007.
Ultimately the US-CERT is looking to apply pressure to AMD to get them to finally make their drivers ASLR compatible, even going so far as to specifically testing and naming Intel and NVIDIA as having ASLR compatible drivers in the vulnerability note. Having an arm of the US Government breathing down your neck does tend to get results, doubleplus so since the US Government is also a massive IT buyer. In the meantime typical computer users have nothing to be concerned about – and this is the important part for most of us – but it’s unfortunate that AMD has let themselves end up in this situation in the first place.
good article - you would think it would be in amd's best interests to clear it up ASAPOriginally Posted by powerarmour
Yeah, it would be... just because it doesn't apply to someone directly for whatever reason, doesn't necessarily make it insignificant.good article - you would think it would be in amd's best interests to clear it up ASAP
That said, I didn't know calling someone's statement (not them) a troll was an infractionable offense, considering the stuff that's gone on here and still does...
But evidently, eRacer felt so, or could it just be in retaliation for all of the comments a few of us made a few days ago regarding his actions towards anyone contesting Kaotika's behavior?
no i didnt get an infraction ^^ was aimed at me , BUT i will say EMET has to be installed seperately , as its not installed by default (or even on the installation media). You actually have to have a use for installing this optional download from MS to find this `issue` , and home users have 0 use for it.
i havent got the faintest idea what you're on about, sounds more like a discussion thats suitable for GD or PM'ing those people then anything else.
I just love angry hypocritical statements
windows does a good enough job of messing up security - and if that doesnt work , we can allways trust adobe to do the job!
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