Firmware flaws could allow a malicious reflash, US CERT warns.

The article reports on an advisory from the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team which states the release of technology vendors of fixes for vulnerabilities found in the critical firmware used during a computer's startup. It mentions the efforts of American Megatrends Inc. (AMI) to address the issue on a generic basis while working with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to implement fixes for projects. Intel Corp. and Phoenix Technologies Ltd. also resolved problems on vulnerabilities.