This is a news item roundup of privacy or privacy-related news items for 12 JAN 2025 - 18 JAN 2025. Information and summaries ...

Ethernet networking support in Linux requires a recent enough kernel (version 5.7 or later) SD or wireless support in Linux also requires a recent enough kernel (version 5.12 or later). Still, your ...

A new UEFI Secure Boot bypass vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-7344 that affects a Microsoft-signed application could be exploited to deploy bootkits even if Secure Boot protection is active.

Secure Boot is built into the UEFI—short for Unified Extensible Firmware Interface—the successor to the BIOS that’s responsible for booting modern Windows and Linux devices. Last year ...

Details have emerged about a now-patched security vulnerability that could allow a bypass of the Secure Boot mechanism in Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) systems. The vulnerability, ...

ESET researchers have discovered a vulnerability that allows bypassing UEFI Secure Boot, affecting the majority of UEFI-based systems. This vulnerability, assigned CVE-2024-7344, was found in a ...

A recently patched security vulnerability in Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) systems could allow attackers to bypass Secure Boot protections and compromise system safety during the ...

In the US, Executive Order 14028 accelerated the development ... and give attackers full control over the OS boot process. Other UEFI malware such as CosmicStrand can launch before the OS and ...

“It’s felt like a boot off the throat,” Andreessen said ... president-elect to revoke Biden’s October 2023 AI executive order, which invoked emergency powers to require companies to ...

Marshall, a Mississippi native, is a dedicated IT and cybersecurity expert with over a decade of experience. Along with Techopedia, his articles can be found… Windows 10 has been a staple in Microsoft ...