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by moreInfo1234 3995 days ago
To elaborate on the reasoning behind why it may be necessary to throw the machine out, for the people who aren't familiar:

Given full access to the hardware, it's possible (though I haven't tested it to be certain) to flash the BIOS. The machine could be bricked by a remote exploit.

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> Given full access to the hardware, it's possible (though I haven't tested it to be certain) to flash the BIOS.

Or the firmware in hardware parts. An attacker with the know-how can not only brick but control your GPU or SSD.