UEFI vs BIOS
IS UEFI MORE SECURE THAN LEGACY BIOS ?
11 Jul 2022
I think not! UEFI allows flash memory operations from the OS Desktop. I believe that makes it more vulnerable to malware attacks or potential misuse by the average user. There are some features which can make server-side management easier but for every day users of home desktop computers it is not worth investing in new hardware just for the sake of some bells and whistles, like animated views of hardware components and such... silly stuff. Not to mention the thousands of bugs reported every day mainly due to bad implementation by the Operating System or the Hardware Manufacturer.
It is now widely accepted, though not advertised, that a professional hacker can bypass the 'Secure Boot' option in UEFI and install malware that compromise your system. In that scenario, the code is baked directly into the firmware and consequently it cannot be removed simply by wiping the hard drive.
So, what's the big idea then? Some believe that to be a marketing plan designed to force users into upgrading hardware by playing the 'security' card. As expected, it is a well-orchestrated operation, involving hardware and software giants and, sadly, the Open Source Communities are drawn into it, too. At the time of this writing, some modern operating systems, like Windows 11 for example, do not support legacy BIOS. In order to accommodate one of those 'modern systems' you will have to buy a new motherboard and in most cases that is the same as buying a new computer...;)
That's it. A one-way street deal that you can't back away from. Like all the other crap that is imposed on us by the so-called aggressive marketing plans - more like oppressive I'd have to remark - of big corporations. Whether you like it or not, you will soon have to dump your good old computer for the sake of alleged 'improved security'.
11 Jul 2022
I think not! UEFI allows flash memory operations from the OS Desktop. I believe that makes it more vulnerable to malware attacks or potential misuse by the average user. There are some features which can make server-side management easier but for every day users of home desktop computers it is not worth investing in new hardware just for the sake of some bells and whistles, like animated views of hardware components and such... silly stuff. Not to mention the thousands of bugs reported every day mainly due to bad implementation by the Operating System or the Hardware Manufacturer.
It is now widely accepted, though not advertised, that a professional hacker can bypass the 'Secure Boot' option in UEFI and install malware that compromise your system. In that scenario, the code is baked directly into the firmware and consequently it cannot be removed simply by wiping the hard drive.
So, what's the big idea then? Some believe that to be a marketing plan designed to force users into upgrading hardware by playing the 'security' card. As expected, it is a well-orchestrated operation, involving hardware and software giants and, sadly, the Open Source Communities are drawn into it, too. At the time of this writing, some modern operating systems, like Windows 11 for example, do not support legacy BIOS. In order to accommodate one of those 'modern systems' you will have to buy a new motherboard and in most cases that is the same as buying a new computer...;)
That's it. A one-way street deal that you can't back away from. Like all the other crap that is imposed on us by the so-called aggressive marketing plans - more like oppressive I'd have to remark - of big corporations. Whether you like it or not, you will soon have to dump your good old computer for the sake of alleged 'improved security'.
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