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Theregister
6 days ago
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OneFileLinux: Not so much a distro as a pointer

OneFileLinux operates entirely from the UEFI system partition, showcasing an innovative approach to Linux distributions.
Challenges exist with UEFI implementations on generic PCs, making boot configuration difficult. [ more ]
Ars Technica
1 month ago
Information security

Secure Boot is completely broken on 200+ models from 5 big device makers

Secure Boot was adopted to protect against BIOS malware threat. The underlying threat became real with the discovery of Mebromi, the first-known BIOS rootkit, in 2011. [ more ]
Theregister
7 months ago
Information security

BreachForums admin 'Pompourin' gets 20-year sentence

Conor Brian Fitzpatrick, former administrator of BreachForums, has been sentenced to 20 years of supervised release for running a site that facilitated sales of stolen data and child sexual abuse material.
A new UEFI flaw called PixieFail has been discovered, affecting systems configured for network booting. The vulnerabilities are found in the NetworkPkg module of EDK II, used by various vendors including Arm, Insyde Software, and Microsoft. [ more ]
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