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Re: uefi malware--threat to all?

Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.misc
From	Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid>
Subject	Re: uefi malware--threat to all?
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Date	2023-03-28 01:26 +0000

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On 2023-03-27, Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:

> On 2023-03-27 02:26, 27E.G756 wrote:
>
>> On 3/24/23 8:58 PM, Fritz Wuehler wrote:
>>
>>> Replacing a bunch of fixed strings and numbers in a pre-recorded macro
>>> script file isn't exactly rocket science.
>> 
>>    Careful ... I did that to a long script and ONE entry
>>    was "different" - and it erased the box  :-)
>> 
>>    Yes, that CAN happen ... it was a 'reverse' of "rsync --delete"
>>    and finding blank 'source' files due to the error it proceeded
>>    to erase all the "obsolete" files it could get to ...
>
> Whoa! that happened to me. Run rsync --delete on the wrong backup set. 
> And deleted the original instead.

That's why I always include the -n (dry run) option in such an
rsync command the first time I try it.  If it looks OK (i.e. no
flood of "deleting" messages) I recall the command, remove the
-n option, and let 'er rip.

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uefi malware--threat to all? pH <wNOSPAMp@gmail.org> - 2023-03-06 18:13 +0000
  Re: uefi malware--threat to all? Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2023-03-06 19:14 +0000
  Re: uefi malware--threat to all? Marco Moock <mo01@posteo.de> - 2023-03-06 21:07 +0100
    Re: uefi malware--threat to all? pH <wNOSPAMp@gmail.org> - 2023-03-07 00:36 +0000
      Re: uefi malware--threat to all? "28B.I874" <28B.I874@noabzba.net> - 2023-03-06 20:10 -0500
      Re: uefi malware--threat to all? Bobbie Sellers <bliss@mouse-potato.com> - 2023-03-06 17:11 -0800
        Re: uefi malware--threat to all? "28B.I874" <28B.I874@noabzba.net> - 2023-03-07 00:46 -0500
        Re: uefi malware--threat to all? Marco Moock <mo01@posteo.de> - 2023-03-07 08:42 +0100
          Re: uefi malware--threat to all? Bobbie Sellers <bliss@mouse-potato.com> - 2023-03-07 08:01 -0800
            Re: uefi malware--threat to all? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-03-07 16:49 +0000
            Re: uefi malware--threat to all? Marco Moock <mo01@posteo.de> - 2023-03-07 19:08 +0100
              Re: uefi malware--threat to all? Bobbie Sellers <bliss@mouse-potato.com> - 2023-03-07 21:33 -0800
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? "28B.A864" <28B.A864@noqbgba.net> - 2023-03-16 01:24 -0400
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-03-16 09:59 +0000
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? TJ <TJ@noneofyour.business> - 2023-03-16 15:18 -0400
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? Marco Moock <mo01@posteo.de> - 2023-03-16 21:05 +0100
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2023-03-16 21:06 +0000
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? "29V.X746" <29V.X746@noqb1u.net> - 2023-03-16 22:43 -0400
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-03-17 11:20 +0100
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-03-17 11:56 +0000
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? Dan Espen <dan1espen@gmail.com> - 2023-03-17 15:00 -0400
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-03-17 22:57 +0100
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? "29V.X746" <29V.X746@noqb1u.net> - 2023-03-17 22:03 -0400
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-03-18 09:55 +0000
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? "29V.X746" <29V.X746@noqb1u.net> - 2023-03-17 21:55 -0400
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? Robert Riches <spamtrap42@jacob21819.net> - 2023-03-19 04:13 +0000
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? "29V.X746" <29V.X746@noqb1u.net> - 2023-03-19 02:38 -0400
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-03-19 11:40 +0100
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? Bobbie Sellers <bliss@mouse-potato.com> - 2023-03-19 13:12 -0700
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? "29V.X746" <29V.X746@noqb1u.net> - 2023-03-20 01:05 -0400
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? Robert Riches <spamtrap42@jacob21819.net> - 2023-03-21 03:09 +0000
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-03-20 20:27 +0000
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? "29V.X746" <29V.X746@noqb1u.net> - 2023-03-20 21:48 -0400
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-03-17 11:47 +0000
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? TJ <TJ@noneofyour.business> - 2023-03-17 12:36 -0400
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-03-17 11:46 +0000
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? TJ <TJ@noneofyour.business> - 2023-03-17 12:44 -0400
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-03-16 22:14 +0100
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? TJ <TJ@noneofyour.business> - 2023-03-17 13:09 -0400
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-03-17 23:35 +0100
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-03-17 11:39 +0000
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? Roger Blake <rogblake@iname.invalid> - 2023-03-21 02:03 +0000
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? "29V.X746" <29V.X746@noqb1u.net> - 2023-03-21 01:13 -0400
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2023-03-21 09:00 +0000
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-03-21 11:52 +0100
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-03-21 11:52 +0100
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? TJ <TJ@noneofyour.business> - 2023-03-21 10:30 -0400
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2023-03-21 15:43 +0000
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? TJ <TJ@noneofyour.business> - 2023-03-21 12:29 -0400
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2023-03-21 17:46 +0000
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? Fritz Wuehler <fritz@spamexpire-202303.rodent.frell.theremailer.net> - 2023-03-23 23:44 +0100
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? jeshgrca <jeshgrca@gmail.com> - 2023-03-23 21:56 -0500
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? Fritz Wuehler <fritz@spamexpire-202303.rodent.frell.theremailer.net> - 2023-03-25 01:58 +0100
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? "27E.G756" <27E.G756@noq24u.net> - 2023-03-26 20:26 -0400
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-03-27 02:37 +0200
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? "27E.G756" <27E.G756@noq24u.net> - 2023-03-26 23:11 -0400
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-03-27 11:45 +0200
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? "27E.G756" <27E.G756@noq24u.net> - 2023-03-28 01:09 -0400
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2023-03-28 01:26 +0000
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? "27E.G756" <27E.G756@noq24u.net> - 2023-03-28 01:16 -0400
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? Marco Moock <mo01@posteo.de> - 2023-03-21 08:28 +0100
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? TJ <TJ@noneofyour.business> - 2023-03-21 10:22 -0400
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-03-21 15:54 +0100
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2023-03-21 18:25 +0000
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-03-21 21:20 +0100
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? "27E.G756" <27E.G756@noq24u.net> - 2023-03-26 23:25 -0400
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-03-27 11:47 +0200
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? "27E.G756" <27E.G756@noq24u.net> - 2023-03-28 23:01 -0400
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? Computer Nerd Kev <not@telling.you.invalid> - 2023-03-29 16:43 +1000
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? "22T.R732" <22TR732@noq24u.net> - 2023-03-30 21:41 -0400
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? TJ <TJ@noneofyour.business> - 2023-03-21 10:46 -0400
        Re: uefi malware--threat to all? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-03-07 09:07 +0100
          Re: uefi malware--threat to all? "David W. Hodgins" <dwhodgins@nomail.afraid.org> - 2023-03-07 13:00 -0500
            Re: uefi malware--threat to all? Marco Moock <mo01@posteo.de> - 2023-03-07 19:09 +0100
              Re: uefi malware--threat to all? "David W. Hodgins" <dwhodgins@nomail.afraid.org> - 2023-03-07 14:56 -0500
          Re: uefi malware--threat to all? Marco Moock <mo01@posteo.de> - 2023-03-07 19:09 +0100
            Re: uefi malware--threat to all? "28B.I874" <28B.I874@noabzba.net> - 2023-03-07 21:39 -0500
              Re: uefi malware--threat to all? "David W. Hodgins" <dwhodgins@nomail.afraid.org> - 2023-03-07 22:35 -0500
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? "28B.I874" <28B.I874@noabzba.net> - 2023-03-08 01:29 -0500
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? "David W. Hodgins" <dwhodgins@nomail.afraid.org> - 2023-03-08 01:48 -0500
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? "28C.I874" <28C.I874@noabgba.net> - 2023-03-08 20:35 -0500
              Re: uefi malware--threat to all? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-03-08 07:57 +0000
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2023-03-08 08:59 +0000
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-03-08 10:15 +0000
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2023-03-08 15:14 +0000
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2023-03-08 16:06 +0000
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2023-03-08 16:59 +0000
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-03-08 17:55 +0000
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-03-08 17:59 +0000
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-03-08 20:33 +0100
                Re: uefi malware--threat to all? Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2023-03-08 22:35 +0000
              Re: uefi malware--threat to all? Marco Moock <mo01@posteo.de> - 2023-03-21 08:49 +0100
      Re: uefi malware--threat to all? Marco Moock <mo01@posteo.de> - 2023-03-07 08:40 +0100
  Re: uefi malware--threat to all? "Andrei Z." <no-email@invalid.invalid> - 2023-03-07 18:11 +0300
    Re: uefi malware--threat to all? pH <wNOSPAMp@gmail.org> - 2023-03-07 20:44 +0000
      Re: uefi malware--threat to all? "David W. Hodgins" <dwhodgins@nomail.afraid.org> - 2023-03-07 16:32 -0500
        Re: uefi malware--threat to all? Marco Moock <mo01@posteo.de> - 2023-03-21 08:27 +0100
      Re: uefi malware--threat to all? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-03-07 21:38 +0000
      Re: uefi malware--threat to all? Bobbie Sellers <bliss@mouse-potato.com> - 2023-03-07 21:38 -0800
        Re: uefi malware--threat to all? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-03-08 12:00 +0100
          Re: uefi malware--threat to all? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-03-08 11:06 +0000
          Re: uefi malware--threat to all? Marco Moock <mo01@posteo.de> - 2023-03-08 12:50 +0100
            Re: uefi malware--threat to all? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-03-08 13:20 +0100

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