Tootfinder

I can't stop saying the NVRAM vars are a tough #UEFI attack surface, and if processed wrong, may undermine all #security:
https://kb.cert.org/vuls…

Lenovo #UEFI #firmware bricked itself, messing up the NVRAM during suspend. Black screen only.
We took a fresh image from the website, and the system booted again.
But it showed INVALID for the product name and Linux wouldn't boot. I assume this ended up in DMI.
So we patched bac…

I would like some rough number.
How many devices are affected by #UEFI Secure #Boot issues due to missing cert upgrades?
2%? 20%? 30%?

Microsoft confirms Secure Boot update failing on some Windows 11 PCs, blocks update due to known issues
Microsoft has confirmed that Secure Boot certificate updates are failing or being blocked on some Windows 11 PCs.

We & the #UEFI consortium created #SecureBoot & #TPM to ensure a known-good, unmodified, HW-protected OS.
Now it also protects gamers against online cheaters... like in

How to Turn On TPM & Secure Boot
What's Going On?To keep Rust fair and help reduce cheating, we are teaming up with Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC)/Epic Online Services (EOS) to start requiring something called TPM and Secure Boot on your c...

RE: #UEFI certificates keep machines from b…

Some more #UEFI entertainment, I'm just waiting for it. 😹
Seriously though, #firmware #security has become such a problem because many vendors just can't even get updates right, still disco…

Windows and Linux users: The deadline to update Secure Boot keys is near
What you need to know about the expiration of keys securing your machine's boot sequence.