First off, a little context. I'm a 30+ year Mac user and I just bought my first PC in decades. I'm no stranger to Windows and Linux, but haven't used them as a desktop OS for about 15 years. My ...
TL;DR Introduction  It’s more common than you might think to miss built-in defences. Windows has a lot of features that help ...
If you do want to take the Archinstall route, you'll find that the new update adds a new screen to the process that lets you ...
Microsoft's proposed use of Unfied Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) in Windows 8 could be used to block all other operating systems from Windows 8 systems. The Linux Foundation and partners have a ...
The functionality of the bootkit and its individual features make ESET Research believe that it is a threat known as BlackLotus, a UEFI bootkit that has been sold on hacking forums for USD$5,000 since ...
Security researchers have disclosed a new Secure Boot bypass tracked as CVE-2025-3052 that can be used to turn off security on PCs and servers and install bootkit malware. The flaw affects nearly ...
Commercially developed FinFisher malware now can infect Windows devices using a UEFI bootkit that it injects in the Windows Boot Manager. FinFisher (also known as FinSpy and Wingbird) is a ...
If the steps above fail, or your PC won't power on at all, one alternative recovery method involves transplanting your hard ...
State hackers have come up with a way of creating a backdoor in commercial software which effectively installs a virus in the UEFI. ESET Research has published a paper detailing the discovery of a ...
Whenever you turn on your laptop, you might notice the manufacturer’s or blue Windows logo. Did you ever want to change this logo to something more customized? Custom boot logos look good and add a ...