Hacker News with Generative AI: UEFI

Microsoft reports several bootloader vulnerabilities (microsoft.com)
By leveraging Microsoft Security Copilot to expedite the vulnerability discovery process, Microsoft Threat Intelligence uncovered several vulnerabilities in multiple open-source bootloaders, impacting all operating systems relying on Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) Secure Boot as well as IoT devices.
Security, Vulnerabilities, Open Source, UEFI
91 points by hacknslack 36 days ago | 59 comments
UEFI-Only Support for AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series Graphics and Later (amd.com)
This article provides information about UEFI requirements for AMD graphics cards based on the AMD RDNA™ 4 Architecture and later.
AMD, Graphics Cards, UEFI, Hardware, Software
38 points by doener 63 days ago | 48 comments
BootKitty UEFI malware exploits LogoFAIL to infect Linux systems (bleepingcomputer.com)
The recently uncovered 'Bootkitty' Linux UEFI bootkit exploits the LogoFAIL flaw, tracked as CVE-2023-40238, to target computers running on vulnerable firmware.
Security, Linux, UEFI, Malware, Vulnerability
5 points by sandwichsphinx 155 days ago | 0 comments
Found in the wild: the first unkillable UEFI bootkit for Linux (arstechnica.com)
"Bootkitty" is likely a proof-of-concept, but may portend working UEFI malware for Linux.
Security, Linux, Malware, UEFI
20 points by lisper 159 days ago | 9 comments
Bootkitty: Analyzing the first UEFI bootkit for Linux (welivesecurity.com)
Over the past few years, the UEFI threat landscape, particularly that of UEFI bootkits, has evolved significantly.
Security, Linux, UEFI, Malware
183 points by doener 159 days ago | 82 comments
Researchers discover first UEFI bootkit malware for Linux (bleepingcomputer.com)
The first UEFI bootkit specifically targeting Linux systems has been discovered, marking a shift in stealthy and hard-to-remove bootkit threats that previously focused on Windows.
Security, Linux, Malware, UEFI
11 points by FUCKTHEPLANET 159 days ago | 5 comments
"Bootkitty": The First UEFI Bootkit Targeting Linux Systems (cyberinsider.com)
ESET researchers have uncovered Bootkitty, the first-ever UEFI bootkit designed to target Linux systems.
Cybersecurity, Linux, UEFI, Bootkits
19 points by voxadam 160 days ago | 3 comments
OneFileLinux: A tiny recovery distro that fits in your EFI system partition (theregister.com)
OneFileLinux is a very different sort of distro that runs entirely from your UEFI system partition, without a bootable USB key or any other partitions on the disk.
Linux, Operating Systems, Recovery, UEFI
14 points by RachelF 239 days ago | 1 comments
Surface UEFI: Now using Rust (microsoft.com)
Rust, UEFI, Programming Languages, Microsoft
28 points by pjmlp 322 days ago | 2 comments
UEFI, BIOS, and other confusing x86 PC (firmware) terms (utoronto.ca)
UEFI, BIOS, x86, Firmware, Computer Hardware
44 points by ingve 367 days ago | 8 comments
An IRC client that runs on your motherboard's UEFI is born (gigazine.net)
IRC, UEFI, Hardware, Programming, Software
33 points by fury999io 373 days ago | 3 comments