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General => Security & Bug Fixes => Topic started by: tomt on August 14, 2016, 06:06:46 PM

Title: Secure Boot
Post by: tomt on August 14, 2016, 06:06:46 PM

In the "for what it`s worth department", some who may be concerned about switching from secure boot to legacy may find this of interest. Leave it to Microsoft.

   http://phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Secure-Boot-Golden-Key    ::)

Title: Re: Secure Boot
Post by: Jerry on August 15, 2016, 01:12:51 AM

Oops

Title: Re: Secure Boot
Post by: Wirezfree on August 15, 2016, 05:39:29 AM

mmm.... "Foot" "Shot"
Somebody won't be going to the MS Christmas Party I guess :)

Title: Re: Secure Boot
Post by: Jerry on August 15, 2016, 07:18:07 AM

Quote from: Wirezfree on August 15, 2016, 05:39:29 AM

Somebody won't be going to the MS Christmas Party I guess :)

I lol'd !

Title: Re: Secure Boot
Post by: richtea on August 15, 2016, 03:16:08 PM

And you think that was an honest mistake?

Title: Re: Secure Boot
Post by: Wirezfree on August 15, 2016, 07:10:47 PM

Quote from: richtea on August 15, 2016, 03:16:08 PM

And you think that was an honest mistake?

Honest mistake or mischievous employee who knows...

MS have much bigger issues now... If I have understood this all correctly...
They supplied millions of low cost Windows licences to OEM's for low cost Tablets & STB's,
they thought that is was securely locked to allow only a Windows only upgrade path,
Now there are "potentially" millions & millions of opportunities to now put Linux on them.

Title: Re: Secure Boot
Post by: technomancer on August 15, 2016, 08:59:46 PM

Not to mention the latest windoze10 tactic to delete partitions .......bye bye windoze !