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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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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months ago

UEFIs booting Windows and Linux devices can be hacked by malicious logo images.

Just about every Windows and Linux device vulnerable to new LogoFAIL firmware attack::UEFIs booting Windows and Linux devices can be hacked by malicious logo images.

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Every device booting from UEFI is vulnerable. It’s neither a Windows nor Linux issue, it’s UEFI.

Because UEFI has Code-execution capability before OS loads. In this case it’s for the logo

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