Secure boot: Linux Foundation, vendors offer solutions When the initial bootstrap of an operating system occurs, the fact that the platform is in setup mode would be detected. The operating system ...

The Linux Foundation's UEFI approach won't secure computers but will allow homegrown Linux distributions to work with new hardware Attempting to arrive at a solution to a complicated issue, ...

It does not actually enhance security, it adds additional holes and lets corporations (and governments) remotely control PCs everywhere in the world from the moment they're powered on. We've covered ...

Facepalm: Microsoft recently released its latest batch of monthly security updates for Windows and other software products. However, a bug fix designed to address a Secure Boot vulnerability ...

Microsoft has confirmed the August 2024 Windows security updates are causing Linux booting issues on dual-boot systems with Secure Boot enabled. The issue is caused by a Secure Boot Advanced Targeting ...

According to user reports following this month's Patch Tuesday, the August 2024 Windows security updates are breaking dual boot on some Linux systems with Secure Boot enabled. This issue is caused by ...

As Windows 8 gets closer to reality, more details of Microsoft’s make-it-or-break-it effort to translate its desktop computing success to ARM-driven tablets are emerging. First, Microsoft revealed ...

Another day, another potential Linux security problem. This time around, it's a critical vulnerability in shim -- the key link between Linux and your computer's firmware during boot. Left unrepaired, ...

Scarcely a week goes by these days without the emergence of some new approach to the vexing facing Linux users on Windows 8 hardware, and this week is no exception. Not just one but two new ...