Chewy@discuss.tchncs.de to Linux@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoJust about every Windows and Linux device vulnerable to new LogoFAIL firmware attackarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square30fedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down10cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up16arrow-down1external-linkJust about every Windows and Linux device vulnerable to new LogoFAIL firmware attackarstechnica.comChewy@discuss.tchncs.de to Linux@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square30fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareYewb@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoFyi if someone had physical access / administration access due to another vulnerability to your machine they can exploit it, news at 11:00
minus-squarefl42v@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoMore like reflashing entirely or just changing the image. Alternatively, you can often disable showing the.logo somewhere in the settings. What’s known as resetting bios is more like removing the stuff saved in CMOS, AFAIK
minus-squareNyfure@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoMost fastboot options dont show the logo until windows bootloader comes along. Though i am not sure how or why the logo is displayed when windows loads? Is that the same image? Loaded and displayed again or just didnt clear the display?
minus-squarebinboupan@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 months agoLoaded and displayed again, yes. It is stored in the BGRT table.
Fyi if someone had physical access / administration access due to another vulnerability to your machine they can exploit it, news at 11:00
Would resetting bios clear this?
More like reflashing entirely or just changing the image. Alternatively, you can often disable showing the.logo somewhere in the settings.
What’s known as resetting bios is more like removing the stuff saved in CMOS, AFAIK
Most fastboot options dont show the logo until windows bootloader comes along.
Though i am not sure how or why the logo is displayed when windows loads? Is that the same image? Loaded and displayed again or just didnt clear the display?
Loaded and displayed again, yes. It is stored in the BGRT table.