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Chewy to [email protected] • 1 year ago

Just about every Windows and Linux device vulnerable to new LogoFAIL firmware attack

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Just about every Windows and Linux device vulnerable to new LogoFAIL firmware attack

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Chewy to [email protected] • 1 year ago
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UEFIs booting Windows and Linux devices can be hacked by malicious logo images.
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    As its name suggests, LogoFAIL involves logos, specifically those of the hardware seller that are displayed on the device screen early in the boot process, while the UEFI is still running.

    Me using an old PC with BIOS instead of UEFI: 😏

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      47•1 year ago

      Also known as using a pc with unpatched cpu vulnerabilities

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        14•1 year ago

        gigachads use mitigations=off anyways

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          7•1 year ago

          Makes it go fast

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