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lxer.com > module > newswire > ext_link.php

Canonical Beefs Up Security for Ubuntu 26.10 with Slimmed-Down GRUB, Linux 7.3

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (294+ words) Canonical is about to release its interim version of Ubuntu, the Stonking Stingray, a.k.a. Ubuntu 26.10, and they are doubling down on security with the upcoming Linux 7.3 kernel series, a slimmed-down GRUB bootloader, and more. Ubuntu 26.10 (codename Stonking Stingray) is scheduled for…...


dev.to > reordo > booting-a-veracrypt-encrypted-windows-vhd-through-ventoy-317e

Booting a VeraCrypt-encrypted Windows VHD through Ventoy

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (818+ words) That led me to build EncryptedVhdBoot, an experimental x64 UEFI bridge. It authenticates the encrypted volume, decrypts the VHD reads needed before Windows starts, and passes VeraCrypt's standard boot state to veracrypt.sys. The bridge hooks VHD parser callbacks in two…...


pcgamer.com > hardware > motherboards > dont-fear-the-bios-update-asus-has-just-fixed-a-local-access-vulnerability-affecting-older-intel-motherboards

PSA: It's time to update the BIOS on some older Asus motherboards

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (425+ words) To be clear, it's only older motherboards for 8th and 9th Gen Intel CPUs that are affected by the issue. I'll be honest: BIOS updates give me the willies. Unfortunately, even as such a source of undue anxiety, they are still well…...