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Turn off "secure" boot

Posted Jun 28, 2012 19:39 UTC (Thu) by mjg59 (subscriber, #23239)
In reply to: Turn off "secure" boot by mjg59
Parent article: Ubuntu details its UEFI secure boot plans

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.

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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.