"Phlashing" attacks could render network hardware useless

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-{ Quote: "Most computer security coverage focuses on the PC realm, but Rich Smith, head of HP's Systems Security Lab, has identified a potential security flaw within a network's physical hardware rather than a typical desktop or server system. Smith's report focuses on a class of devices he refers to as Network Enabled Embedded Devices (NEEDS for short), and how such systems could be attacked at the firmware level through a process he refers to as "phlashing."" }-Article (http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080520-phlashing-attacks-could-render-network-hardware-useless.html)