There are three general phases: Security (SEC), Pre-EFI Initialization (PEI), and Drive Execution Environment (DXE). Each is a mini operating system. Because Intel is the one who started EFI and ...

UEFI uses a more graphical interface and allows the use of your mouse or keyboard, whereas BIOS requires you to use your keyboard to navigate the menu. BIOS stands for Basic Input Output System.

ESET researchers uncover 'Bootkitty', a first-of-its-kind UEFI bootkit for Linux Bootkitty seems to be in early stages of development, but could pose a major risk Linux users warned to be on their ...

In case it is GUID Partition Table, then you own a UEFI-based system. If the secondary disk has not been set up, connect it and then initialize the hard drive. Make sure to use MBR as the ...

According to Bleeping Computer, Insyde Software Corp., a company that specialises in the production of UEFI system firmware, created all of the source code. The compromised source code includes a ...

Speaking of Patch Tuesday, Microsoft seemingly enabled native UEFI and Secure Boot recently on Windows 7. UEFI Secure Boot was something the Redmond company had introduced with Windows 8.