The lovely thing about the x86 architecture is its decades of backwards compatibility, which makes it possible to run 1990s ...

Every Windows PC usually starts from the built-in hard drive, as the term “Windows PC” implies. This is because the Microsoft operating system is not anchored in or with the hardware, but is installed ...

A recently discovered ransomware strain called HybridPetya can bypass the UEFI Secure Boot feature to install a malicious application on the EFI System Partition. HybridPetya appears inspired by the ...

At the dawn of the PC, IBM provided the Basic Input Output System (BIOS). It took care of bringing the machine up, and exposed a series of software hooks for the hardware. Over the years the BIOS and ...

In today's world of modern vehicles, acronyms exist everywhere, from ABS (anti-lock braking system) to EV (electric vehicle). Whether you're on the hunt for a new ride or just curious about the one ...

When you think about the most impactful innovations when it comes to making horsepower in the last 100 years, there are plenty of good options. You might nominate turbochargers on gasoline engines ...

Researchers have discovered that next-generation firewalls from Palo Alto Networks contain years-old known vulnerabilities in their UEFI firmware — a finding that provides yet more evidence of a ...

Bottom line: Microsoft has addressed a significant security vulnerability that left Windows 11 open to malware attacks at one of the system's most critical levels for more than half a year. It's ...

A vulnerability in trusted system recovery programs could allow privileged attackers to inject malware directly into the system startup process in Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) devices.

I am trying to install Ubuntu 16.04.7 using Cobbler in a UEFI boot configuration, but I am encountering the following issues: Automatic entry into GRUB shell: After attempting to boot the Ubuntu ...

UPDATE (December 2 nd, 2024): The bootkit described in this report seems to be part of a project created by cybersecurity students participating in Korea's Best of the Best (BoB) training program. As ...