bios

Millions of Dell computers shipped with vulnerable updater

Millions of Dell computers shipped with vulnerable updater

Update BIOS to secure BIOS updater.
Juha Saarinen Jun 25 2021 12:54PM Security
eBay Classifieds Group reboots 80K cores to patch Meltdown-Spectre

eBay Classifieds Group reboots 80K cores to patch Meltdown-Spectre

Gumtree Australia's owner describes mitigation on its private cloud.
Ry Crozier Dec 12 2018 7:03AM Cloud
Computers remain exposed to boot-up vulnerability

Computers remain exposed to boot-up vulnerability

Manufacturers failing to heed security warnings.
Joseph Menn Aug 4 2014 6:24AM Security
Anti-theft tech allows remote hijacking of millions of computers

Anti-theft tech allows remote hijacking of millions of computers

BIOS-based threat unknown to many users.
Juha Saarinen Feb 13 2014 9:55AM Security
Global security nightmare for PCs narrowly averted

Global security nightmare for PCs narrowly averted

UEFI BIOS source code, signing keys leaked online.
Juha Saarinen Apr 8 2013 10:23AM Security
Global security nightmare for PCs narrowly averted

Global security nightmare for PCs narrowly averted

UEFI BIOS source code, signing keys leaked online.
Juha Saarinen Apr 7 2013 9:54AM Hardware
Windows 8 product key change causes headache

Windows 8 product key change causes headache

Embedded in BIOS, not displayed on a sticker.
Juha Saarinen Nov 27 2012 7:16AM Software
Highly persistent backdoor infects BIOS, peripherals

Highly persistent backdoor infects BIOS, peripherals

Malware hides from forensic analysis.
Darren Pauli Aug 3 2012 12:31AM Security
BIOS rootkit attacks China

BIOS rootkit attacks China

But attack scope is limited.
Dan Kaplan Sep 16 2011 7:23AM Security
NSW seeks to build unhackable netbook network

NSW seeks to build unhackable netbook network

The world's "most hostile computing environment".
Brett Winterford Sep 23 2009 12:36PM Security
New BIOS attack renders antivirus useless

New BIOS attack renders antivirus useless

A new form of attack that installs a rootkit directly onto a computer’s BIOS system would render antivirus software useless researchers have warned.
Iain Thomson Mar 27 2009 10:57AM Security
New BIOS attack renders antivirus useless

New BIOS attack renders antivirus useless

A new form of attack that installs a rootkit directly onto a computer’s BIOS system would render antivirus software useless researchers have warned.
Iain Thomson Mar 27 2009 10:45AM Security
Microsoft closes in on Vista BIOS crack

Microsoft closes in on Vista BIOS crack

Emulating a special OEM BIOS marker offers way to bypass Vista's anti-piracy.
Tom Sanders Apr 13 2007 1:37PM Security
Microsoft closes in on Vista BIOS crack

Microsoft closes in on Vista BIOS crack

Emulating a special OEM BIOS marker offers way to bypass Vista's anti-piracy.
Tom Sanders Apr 12 2007 3:27PM Security

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