[DANmode]

Have you used their software?

[nobody9999]

No. I always format every hard drive I buy, but GP asserted that their firmware has likely been compromised for years.

That's a strong statement, unsupported by, well, anything.

Not saying it isn't true -- and if it is, I want to know about it -- as it puts my systems at risk.

[djbusby]

Crappy don't necessarily mean security-compromised

[DANmode]

But it is a smell.