Chewy to [email protected] • 10 months agoJust about every Windows and Linux device vulnerable to new LogoFAIL firmware attackarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square105fedilinkarrow-up1368cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1368external-linkJust about every Windows and Linux device vulnerable to new LogoFAIL firmware attackarstechnica.comChewy to [email protected] • 10 months agomessage-square105fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink11•10 months agoIt would effect any UEFI based system regardless of OS from one of the affected manufacturers (which is basically all of them).
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink5•10 months agoBut I mean, this attack can go cross-OS? I.e. a successful attack on one OS on the dual boot machine can, via UEFI infect the other OS?
minus-squareNyfurelinkfedilink6•10 months agoYes, it can execute code regardless of OS installed because it persists on the Mainboard and loads before any OS, making it possible to inject code into any OS.
It would effect any UEFI based system regardless of OS from one of the affected manufacturers (which is basically all of them).
But I mean, this attack can go cross-OS? I.e. a successful attack on one OS on the dual boot machine can, via UEFI infect the other OS?
Yes, it can execute code regardless of OS installed because it persists on the Mainboard and loads before any OS, making it possible to inject code into any OS.