McAfee the security company, which has published its 2012 threat forecasts, states that the security mechanisms incorporated into Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system will help in preventing assaults against the OS, as a result, hackers will be forced to develop malicious software that will straight aim at the hardware.
Essentially, the development of the bootloader security within Windows 8 utilizes BIOS the legacy protocol for warding off hacks, researchers have demonstrated, says McAfee. However, as the integrated widespread interface of firmware has been developed, attackers will have to create fresh malware for getting around this security feature.
Taking cue from this progress, Intel too has embarked on designing one unified firmware interface that'll put security booting to task. Naturally, hackers will be prompted for creating malware, which will tackle these fresh protection measures because of the Windows 8 security mechanisms.
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