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From: billy@MIX.COM
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Subject: Re: Is this real
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 18:48:16 +0000 (UTC)
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Lloyd Parsons <lloydp21@live.com> writes:

> IOW, another of those 'proof of concept' thingies with no real impact
> on anyone other than the very stupid.
> 
> My guess, it'll never see the light outside the 'lab' he did it in.

It was demonstrated at last summer's Defcon.

Is that outside enough for you?

You'd think, by the way, after dealing with Firewire
DMA attacks, Apple would now know better.....

Billy Y..
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