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Understanding UEFI's Role in Securing Linux PCs Against Firmware Attacks

Hackers can easily 'brick' computers with malicious firmware. UEFI effectively blocks that attack vector and costs nothing. Most people don't understand UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) or even know whether their computer has it. An interface layer between an operating system and firmware, UEFI offers much better security than plain old PC BIOS. The link for this article located at InfoWorld is no longer available. . Most people don't understand UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) or even know whether their. hackers, easily, 'brick', computers, malicious, firmware, effectively, blocks, attack. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

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