One of the last things the Linux kernel does during system boot is mount the root filesystem. The Linux kernel dictates no filesystem structure, but user space applications expect to find files with ...

You might have heard about this old adage - "boot access==root access". It is indeed true! Any one who can access the boot loader can easily get the root access to ...

The Stage 1 of Bootloader is a 512 bytes code located at the first sector of boot device. The BIOS on startup loads this sector starting at memory address 7C00:0000 and starts executing the code in 16 ...

Understanding the intricacies of the Linux boot process and the GRUB bootloader configuration is essential for system administrators, developers, and Linux enthusiasts who want to harness the full ...

Operating system maintainers, computer manufacturers, security and virtualization software vendors have worked together over the past few months to coordinate a unified response to a vulnerability ...

Notifications You must be signed in to change notification settings A single sector, x86 Linux bootloader that resides in the PBR/VBR of a FAT32 partition. This bootloader expects to find a Linux ...

There is a gaping security hole in the open-source bootloader shim that allows attackers – to inject their code in a man-in-the-middle position –, for example. A complete compromise of the systems is ...

Chinese companies have released a number of tiny devices designed to let you run Android apps on your TV over the past year or two. Some of the best models feature Rockchip RK3188 ARM Cortex-A9 ...