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Old, Forgotten Boot Programs Left a Back Door Open Below Your Operating System

Security researchers found 11 outdated Linux boot components that Microsoft had quietly kept trusting for years. Any attacker with a copy could have slipped past a core security feature before Windows or Linux even started loading.

3 min read
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Six bugs in U-Boot bootloader open the door to hidden firmware attacks

Researchers found flaws in the open-source code that starts up millions of embedded devices, from routers to industrial kit. Fixes are out.

3 min read
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Six New Bugs in U-Boot Could Let Attackers Hijack Devices at Startup

Binarly researchers found flaws in the tiny program that boots routers, cameras and server chips. Two of them could let intruders run their own code before the device even wakes up.

4 min read
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