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Researchers Discover UEFI Bootkit Targeting Windows Computers Since 2012

• smackeyacky 5y ago
  Whenever I see UEFI I always mistake it for UFIA.
• sneeeeeed 5y ago
  UEFI was a huge mistake, Open Firmware was all we needed.
  • gruez 5y ago
    You might think it was a mistake for various reasons, but this isn't one of them. If it wasn't for UEFI it would have been coded for BIOS/MBR. The article literally mentions this.
    • krinchan 5y ago
      In fact, this only works if combined with a Secure Boot disabling exploit. Secure boot (despite the MS key...thing) still would prevent the modified bootmgr.efi from booting. The article works very hard to bury that bit.