Linux PC booting slowly? This handy tool shows why in seconds - here's how

Linux PC booting slowly? This handy tool shows why in seconds - here's how ...
PC Magazine

'Bootkitty' Malware Can Infect a Linux Machine's Boot Process

Original story: Security researchers have uncovered rare malware that can infect a Linux machine’s boot process, making it harder to detect and remove. The malware is known as a bootkit, which is ...
ZDNet

Hands-On: Linux UEFI multi-boot, part two

I'm going to start this post by saying something that a lot of people will find surprising. There are a lot of things that I like about UEFI firmware and the UEFI boot process. I think it is an ...
Ars Technica

Critical vulnerability affecting most Linux distros allows for bootkits

Linux developers are in the process of patching a high-severity vulnerability that, in certain cases, allows the installation of malware that runs at the firmware level, giving infections access to ...
PC Magazine

'Bootkitty' Malware Can Infect a Linux Machine's Boot Process

UPDATE 11/28: A student in South Korea claims BootyKitty is merely a research project that has no malicious motives behind it. "We are students studying in South Korea. We don't know how this PoC ...
Ars Technica

Windows 8 secure boot could complicate Linux installs

PC users who run Windows and Linux on the same machine will want to do some research before purchasing a Windows 8 computer. That’s because systems with a “Designed for Windows 8” logo must ship with ...