Linux-based System76 prefers to shut off the Intel Management Engine
Open Sauce outfit worried about the closed firmware
Linux computer vendor System76 has said that it prefers to disable the Intel Management Engine wherever possible to reduce the amount of closed firmware running on System76 hardware.
Gigabyte's hidden code is a security risk
Eclypsium warns that it is a gift for hackers
Hidden code in hundreds of models of Gigabyte motherboards is a gift for hackers wanting to install malicious programs in a computer's UEFI firmware, according to security outfit Eclypsium.
Acer releases firmware update
Security vulnerability turns off UEFI Secure Boot
Acer has released a firmware update to address a security vulnerability that could be weaponised to turn off UEFI Secure Boot.
Chinese PC motherboards have huge security hole
ASUS and Gigabyte motherboards hit with rootkit
Chinese-speaking hackers are using 2016 malware injected into firmware images for ASUS and Gigabyte motherboards to turn over PCs.
Lenovo warns of UEFI/BIOS vulnerability
On 70 of its laptops
Lenovo has released a security advisory to inform customers that more than 70 of its laptops are affected by a UEFI/BIOS vulnerability that can lead to arbitrary code execution.
UEFI hack is finally with us
All you Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) boot system are belong to any government
State hackers have come up with a way of creating a backdoor in commercial software which effectively installs a virus in the UEFI.