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August Windows security update breaks dual boot on Linux systems
According to user reports following this month's Patch Tuesday, the August 2024 Windows security updates are breaking dual boot on some Linux systems with Secure Boot enabled.
- August 20, 2024
- 12:28 PM
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Windows KB5012170 update causing BitLocker recovery screens, boot issues
Windows users who have installed a new KB5012170 security update for Secure Boot have encountered various issues, ranging from boots failing with BitLocker Recovery prompts to performance issues.
- August 16, 2022
- 07:05 PM
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Windows KB5012170 Secure Boot DBX update may fail with 0x800f0922 error
Users may see a 0x800f0922 error when trying to install security update KB5012170 on the currently supported Windows operating system for consumers and the enterprise-class Server version.
- August 15, 2022
- 11:41 AM
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Microsoft blocks UEFI bootloaders enabling Windows Secure Boot bypass
Some signed third-party bootloaders for the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) used by Windows could allow attackers to execute unauthorized code in an early stage of the boot process, before the operating system loads.
- August 12, 2022
- 03:10 PM
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GRUB2 boot loader reveals multiple high severity vulnerabilities
GRUB, a popular Linux boot loader project has fixed multiple high severity vulnerabilities.
- March 03, 2021
- 02:37 PM
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BootHole GRUB bootloader bug lets hackers hide malware in Linux, Windows
A severe vulnerability exists in almost all signed versions of GRUB2 bootloader used by most Linux systems. When properly exploited, it could allow threat actors to compromise an operating system's booting process even if the Secure Boot verification mechanism is active.
- July 29, 2020
- 01:00 PM
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U-Boot's Trusted Boot Validation Bypassed
Memory handling issues in U-Boot open-source bootloader for embedded devices make possible multiple exploitation techniques that lead to arbitrary code execution.
- November 06, 2018
- 03:12 AM
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Apple iBoot Source Code Leaked on GitHub
An anonymous user has uploaded what appears to be the source code of iBoot —the iOS secure bootloader— on GitHub, and all evidence suggests the code is authentic.
- February 08, 2018
- 05:55 AM
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Ransomware or Wiper? RedBoot Encrypts Files but also Modifies Partition Table
A new bootlocker ransomware called RedBoot will encrypt files on the computer, replace the MBR, or Master Boot Record, of the system drive and then appears to trash the partition table.
- September 23, 2017
- 04:51 PM
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Vulnerabilities Discovered in Mobile Bootloaders of Major Vendors
Android bootloader components from five major chipset vendors are affected by vulnerabilities that break the CoT (Chain of Trust) during the boot-up sequence, opening devices to attacks.
- September 02, 2017
- 08:10 PM
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