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Just about every Windows and Linux device vulnerable to new LogoFAIL firmware attack (arstechnica.com)
submitted 1 year ago by L4s to c/technology
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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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[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

There are more OS' on PC then Windows and Linux. So they should really just say PCs running UEFI. Any PC running a different firmware like core boot or libreboot is not affected. Apple devices are not vulnerable because they don't use UEFI. Apple doesn't do the U(nified) bit and built their own EFI.

[–] Kbobabob 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

different firmware like core boot or libreboot

What's the market share of these? Are they even relevant?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Depends, definitely not in the consumer market. But coreboot is widely used in appliances. Have a look at the boards from pcengines.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

No. He just wants to be over technical.