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5 Linux distros that work with Windows Secure Boot

Secure Boot plays an important role in keeping your Windows system safe from rootkit attacks. While traditionally, this ...
ZDNet

Windows update breaks Linux dual boot - but there is a fix for some users

Recently, Microsoft released a Windows update that accidentally crashed a wrecking ball into systems that dual-boot Linux. This wasn't supposed to happen but Linux users who dual-boot Linux and ...
How-To Geek on MSN

Reset your Linux password in minutes: 2 proven methods

You don't need to reinstall your whole operating system just because you forgot your Linux login. It's actually pretty easy ...
ExtremeTech

Microsoft Fixes Windows 11 Update That Broke Dual-Boot Linux Systems

A Windows security update released in August 2024, known as KB5041585, caused issues for users running dual-boot systems with Windows 11 and various Linux products like Ubuntu, Debian, and Linux Mint, ...
CSOonline

Microsoft’s AI tool catches critical GRUB2, U-boot bootloader flaws

Microsoft’s Threat Intelligence team has leveraged its AI-driven Security Copilot tool to identify 20 critical vulnerabilities in widely used open-source bootloaders — GRUB2, U-Boot, and Barebox.
Hackaday

Wake, Boot, Repeat: Remote OS Selection With GRUB And ESP

What do you do when you need to choose an OS at boot but aren’t physically near your machine? [Dakhnod]’s inventive solution is a mix of GRUB, Wake-on-LAN (WOL), and a lightweight ESP8266 running a ...