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Exploring and exploiting Lenovo firmware secrets
- testtesttest 10y agoIf you have a problem viewing the page (due to Dropbox bandwidth limits), here's an archived page (incl. pictures): http://archive.is/1LKwZ http://archive.is/1LKwZ
- mpnordland 10y agoSo I'm curious, if this can disable Secure Boot, is this a pathway to jail breaking devices that do not allow you to install your own keys?
- sounds 10y agoCan you ask a more specific question? The article covers a number of topics and without any additional information, I can only say, "yes, there's a good chance you can disable secure boot -- but no, there's not a high probability of success."
- mjg59 10y agoIt would be, if there were any Lenovos that didn't allow you to do that.
- JoshTriplett 10y agoAnd if there were, they wouldn't be compliant with Microsoft's requirements either.
- throwaway2048 10y agothose requirements were changed, secure boot having an off switch is now optional.
- JoshTriplett 10y agoThanks for the correction. Apparently this changed with Windows 10: http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/03/windows-10-to-make-the-secure-boot-alt-os-lock-out-a-reality/ http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/03/window...
- mjg59 10y agoThe requirements still state that you must be able to remove all keys, which is equivalent to disabling secure boot
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