BIOS firmware is the root of your electronic devices, dictating communication between a computer's hardware and operating system from the boot-up process. It's an insulated layer in most devices, and ...

To understand the transition from legacy BIOS to UEFI firmware, it’s best to begin with a review of a decades-old system—the 1983 IBM-compatible PC—and continue with a study of its successor ...

Bottom line: Gigabyte has addressed a sketchy feature found on more than 260 motherboard models that could have allowed an attacker to install malware on a system. Some may be surprised that Gigabyte ...

The plentiful Windows 10 activation issues have been a pain for many, especially those that have upgraded from Windows 7 for example are often having a hard time once they need to re-activate.

If you bought a pre-built desktop PC, it’s a safe bet that the manufacturer optimized the basic input/output system (BIOS) settings for the hardware in the box—though it never hurts to check them out ...

Intel issued a security bulletin addressing sixteen newly discovered BIOS vulnerabilities that allow attackers to bypass the operating system and its associated security measures. These flaws affect ...

It's always a good idea to make sure your hardware firmware and BIOS is updated prior to a major undertaking such as upgrading a server for hypervisor work. Besides, it's not that hard to do in the ...

HP has released BIOS updates today to fix two high-severity vulnerabilities affecting a wide range of PC and notebook products, which allow code to run with Kernel privileges. Kernel-level privileges ...

Two different vulnerabilities in various UEFI BIOS versions from several providers allow the SecureBoot mechanism to be bypassed. Attackers can even replace the firmware in UEFI BIOSes from Insyde.

In this article, we’ll examine and explain the difference between BIOS and UEFI in depth. We will also discuss some of their similarities, along with some of their advantages and disadvantages. To get ...