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I have an ASUS computer that I use strictly for booting Tails OS from a USB. A few weeks ago I went into the BIOS and noticed that secure boot was disabled.
This computer has secure boot enabled by default. The chances of me having done th… Continue reading Secure boot disabled for Potential BIOS compromise on Tails OS machine
I’ve also checked with systemd-analyze pcrs if PCRs are the same at every reboot, and they are.
Only at first reboot I don’t know why the only PCRs that change are 8,9,10 lol(I don’t know why)… but in next reboots they are always the sam… Continue reading Why is my TPM bugged? If I enable checks on PCR 8,9,10, it ALWAYS asks for decryption password even if it shouldn’t [migrated]
In my laptop I’ve set up a bios password when I power on the laptop, and once I enter it the laptop starts my linux distro and decrypts the disk without asking any other password. To do this I’ve set up TPM to automatically decrypts the di… Continue reading Why the TPM PCRs does not consider a UEFI settings change? If someone resets CMOS, it’s undetected
[Bits und Bolts] has been restoring an old PC motherboard with the infamous bad electrolytic capacitors. The video of his exploits was interesting enough, but pretty standard stuff. What we …read more Continue reading Antique Motherboard Speaks
The Intel 8088 is an interesting chip, being a variant of the more well-known 8086. Given the latter went on to lend its designation to one of the world’s favorite …read more Continue reading Finally, An Open-Source 8088 BIOS
I’ve been dealing with malware infecting all my devices.
I had Ubuntu 22.04 installed on my Dell XPS and Fedora Workstation 38 installed on my new HP Envy.
I noticed my whole Tressor was downloaded to my XPS, so I shredded the m.2 in hopes… Continue reading Is there Malware in my firmware?
When a keyboard or mouse works in BIOS but not in Windows, it creates problems and makes the computer difficult to use. Such a thing happens to some users. They can use their keyboard or mouse in BIOS, but when they exit BIOS, their keyboard or mouse b… Continue reading Keyboard or Mouse works in BIOS but NOT in Windows
If BIOS is not showing on an external monitor while using a laptop or desktop computer, here is how to fix the issue. You might often need to change settings in the BIOS to make things work for you. If you do not want to display the BIOS page on the ma… Continue reading BIOS not showing on external monitor [Solution]
This post will show you how to recover BIOS settings in HP, ASUS, Dell, and other laptops. This can be useful if your Windows computer does not start. BIOS stands for Basic Input Output System. It is firmware and is stored on a chip on a computer’… Continue reading How to recover BIOS on laptop?
Okay I’ve come to this website so much in the past so I’ve decided to finally sign up and ask this question, HOPING for some expertise but all in all…what could it hurts to ask, right?
About 2 years ago, I noticed my HP-15 laptop would s… Continue reading HP 15 ACPI ERROR (bug) Possible Malware?