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Turn off "secure" bootTurn off "secure" bootPosted Jun 28, 2012 19:29 UTC (Thu) by mjg59 (subscriber, #23239)In reply to: Turn off "secure" boot by wookey Parent article: Ubuntu details its UEFI secure boot plans
> It seems to me that pre-boot infections are a very rare thing, and this cure it a lot worse than the disease. Perhaps I am wrong about that?
Yes.
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Turn off "secure" boot Posted Jun 28, 2012 19:39 UTC (Thu) by mjg59 (subscriber, #23239) [Link]
That is to say, yes, you're wrong about it being very rare - attacks on the boot process are becoming more common. Whether the cure is worse is more of a value judgement.
Turn off "secure" boot Posted Jun 28, 2012 21:45 UTC (Thu) by wookey (subscriber, #5501) [Link]
Some evidence would help convince. Is this something that only affects Windows people which is why I've never heard of a case?
Turn off "secure" boot Posted Jun 28, 2012 21:47 UTC (Thu) by mjg59 (subscriber, #23239) [Link]
Improvements in Windows security have meant that the boot process is an easier target. http://www.slideshare.net/daniel_bilar/matrosov-2012-reco... is a description of this in the real world, but there are several others out there.
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