Subj : Re: Unpatchable UEFI boot
To   : August Abolins
From : Ky Moffet
Date : Sat Apr 01 2023 16:56:00

AUGUST ABOLINS wrote:
> the mechanism that bridges a PC?s device firmware with its operating
> system, the UEFI is an OS in its own right. It?s located in an
> SPI-connected flash storage chip soldered onto the computer
> motherboard, making it difficult to inspect or patch.


And there's the problem.

I can look at Windows or the boot sector or even the BIOS with a hex 
editor. I can compare it to a known-good.

I can't look at UEFI. If it's hijacked, we're SOL.
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