UEFI

Created by Iain Thomson //

Wed 09 Feb 2022

The Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) is used to augment and, in some cases, replace Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) control systems.

Secure Boot useless on hundreds of PCs from major vendors after key leak

Infosec in brief Plus: More stalkerware exposure; a $16M TracFone fine; Ransomware victims don't use MFA, and more

Security29 Jul 2024 | 36

Phoenix UEFI flaw puts long list of Intel chips in hot seat

Researchers discuss it in same breath as BlackLotus and MosaicRegressor

Research21 Jun 2024 | 21

BreachForums admin 'Pompourin' sentenced to 20 years of supervised release

Infosec in brief Also: Another UEFI flaw found; Kaspersky discovers iOS log files actually work; and a few critical vulnerabilities

Security22 Jan 2024 | 16

UEFI flaws allow bootkits to pwn potentially hundreds of devices using images

Exploits bypass most secure boot solutions from the biggest chip vendors

Research01 Dec 2023 | 33

Millions of Gigabyte PC motherboards backdoored? What's the actual score?

FAQ It's the 2020s and we're still running code automatically fetched over HTTP

Security02 Jun 2023 | 42

Windows 11 comes to AWS EC2 as a VM import option

UEFI is sorted, but BYO licenses are required

Virtualization03 Aug 2022 |

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Lenovo issues firmware updates after UEFI vulnerabilities disclosed

Déjà vu all over again for laptop maker as researchers poke holes in its code

Security14 Jul 2022 | 6

ESET uncovers vulnerabilities in Lenovo laptops

Updated Firmware updates incoming in response to UEFI threats

Security19 Apr 2022 | 18

We kick the tires on Qubes 4.1.0 and indeed, it's still a 'reasonably secure' OS

UEFI support adds attractions for the security-minded, GUI goes fully virtual

OSes09 Feb 2022 | 4

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