Wut The entire point is that it's stored in the monitors firmware. Yeah the attacker needs temporary access to the system, but once that's cleared and you think you're secured -- they still have the monitor embedded virus that no one is looking for.

even so...i dont see it will be popular malware even it said that 1billion monitors susceptible what it can does limited, either spying or showing "fake" stuff i dont see most cyber criminal using it except you are famous/super rich person its far for malware basic design, to control system, to either get password --money, control for computing power or other evil intention say if you hack someone monitor, do u willing to waste ur time, looking at hacked person display that only watch pr0n all day ?

next there gona be able to see us on threw our monitors like they have cameras when the dont...

I play much better with my monitors off anyway so i'm fine. I wonder if HDTVs also use that same processor or is it just PC monitors.

Keep in mind this only applies to HDMI and DisplayPort. VGA and DVI are unaffected, and there is no way to modify the setting to prevent this apart from a reflash which can't be done over those two signals (except through the exploit). Perhaps through USB, but otherwise through the programming headers on the control board.

I can blame being hacked now if i get caught watching porn.

Well, they can hack my PC, they can hack my monitor - I can forgive that. But when they hack my refrigerator and make it inaccessible in the evenings - I will use all my resources to hunt them down! :)

next there gona be able to see us on threw our monitors like they have cameras when the dont...

My laptop screen does this. Every time I turned my laptop off, I can see myself on the screen. That's why I always, always fold the screen down when it's off so it can't see me.