This appears to be the first UEFI bootkit that goes beyond Windows and targets Linux machines, according to ESET security researchers. When he's not battling bugs and robots in Helldivers 2, Michael ...

While not production-ready malware, ‘Bootkitty’ provides a proof of concept for exploiting Linux systems at boot-up — widening the UEFI attack path beyond the Windows ecosystem. Bootkitty, a recently ...

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. Named 'Bootkitty,' ...

Hello. I have a laptop with WinXP currently installed. I also have an external HD, which I use as backup / extra storage space. I would like to install linux on this HD, and have it boot properly. Ive ...

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Want to resurrect an old PC that’s collecting dust? Wish you could insta-boot your laptop or netbook for a quick peek at your e-mail or a Web page? Presto promises exactly that kind of convenience. It ...

Intel will work with CollabNet to release open-source code designed to make the boot-up process for PCs and servers more predictable and faster. Under the collaboration, Intel will release a driver ...

For years, I maintained a dual‑boot setup to enjoy both Linux and Windows on a single machine. Obviously, dual-booting allows you to use all the hardware resources at one time, but while I tried ...

I must confess, that I try not to run Windows any more than absolutely necessary. But for many reasons, it is occasionally necessary. In particular, I have had several laptops that are finicky with ...

Recently, Microsoft released a Windows update that accidentally crashed a wrecking ball into systems that dual-boot Linux. This wasn't supposed to happen but Linux users who dual-boot Linux and ...

Around 200,000 Linux computer systems from American computer maker Framework were shipped with signed UEFI shell components ...