Two serious vulnerabilities in baseboard management controller (BMC) firmware used by Lenovo, Gigabyte and other manufactures in some server products can be exploited to hide malware from the ...

Most computer peripherals, including printers, contain an on-board chip that stores a small program that governs basic device functionality. Collectively, the chip and its program are referred to as ...

Security researchers have warned for many years that failure to digitally sign and validate the low-level firmware found in computers can lead to damaging compromises that are very hard to detect and ...

The common wisdom when it comes to PCs and Apple computers is that the latter are much more secure. Particularly when it comes to firmware, people have assumed that Apple systems are locked down in ...

A new firmware bootkit discovered in the wild shows dramatic improvements over previous such tools, according to the Kaspersky researchers who uncovered it. Dubbed MoonBounce, this malicious implant ...

Researchers have shown how attackers can deliver malicious code into the UEFI of many PCs though BIOS splash screen graphics. Researchers have devised an attack that exploits serious vulnerabilities ...

In the constant cat and mouse game that is PC security, hackers have increasingly turned to firmware exploits to carry out their attacks. There are a couple of reasons for the uptick. One obvious one ...

Firmware is a software embedded on a piece of hardware. It performs different functions, like basic I/O tasks, and offers instructions to a device to communicate with other devices. When we hear the ...

Security researchers have uncovered vulnerabilities affecting the firmware of Supermicro server products. Discovered by the Eclypsium team, these vulnerabilities affect both older and newer models of ...

Stop killing your PC's storage. Common mistakes like overheating, dust buildup, and defragging SSDs can ruin your hard drive ...

If the message Your computer’s system firmware does not include enough information to properly configure and use this device (Code 35) appears on one of the devices, it means that your computer’s ...