Chewy@discuss.tchncs.de to Linux@lemmy.ml · 7 months agoJust about every Windows and Linux device vulnerable to new LogoFAIL firmware attackarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square102fedilinkarrow-up1360arrow-down114cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldhackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fans
arrow-up1346arrow-down1external-linkJust about every Windows and Linux device vulnerable to new LogoFAIL firmware attackarstechnica.comChewy@discuss.tchncs.de to Linux@lemmy.ml · 7 months agomessage-square102fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldhackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fans
minus-squareYewb@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up77arrow-down3·7 months agoFyi if someone had physical access / administration access due to another vulnerability to your machine they can exploit it, news at 11:00
minus-squaresadreality@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down1·7 months agoWould resetting bios clear this?
minus-squarefl42v@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up7·7 months agoMore like reflashing entirely or just changing the image. Alternatively, you can often disable showing the.logo somewhere in the settings. What’s known as resetting bios is more like removing the stuff saved in CMOS, AFAIK
minus-squareNyfure@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 months agoMost fastboot options dont show the logo until windows bootloader comes along. Though i am not sure how or why the logo is displayed when windows loads? Is that the same image? Loaded and displayed again or just didnt clear the display?
minus-squarebinboupan@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 months agoLoaded and displayed again, yes. It is stored in the BGRT table.
Fyi if someone had physical access / administration access due to another vulnerability to your machine they can exploit it, news at 11:00
Would resetting bios clear this?
More like reflashing entirely or just changing the image. Alternatively, you can often disable showing the.logo somewhere in the settings.
What’s known as resetting bios is more like removing the stuff saved in CMOS, AFAIK
Most fastboot options dont show the logo until windows bootloader comes along.
Though i am not sure how or why the logo is displayed when windows loads? Is that the same image? Loaded and displayed again or just didnt clear the display?
Loaded and displayed again, yes. It is stored in the BGRT table.