Neowin News Feed for: Efi

Microsoft has finally fixed Windows 11 May Patch Tuesday install issues

Usama Jawad — Fri, 29 May 2026 20:10:01 +0000

Microsoft has resolved Windows 11 KB5089549 install failures tied to low EFI partition space through KB5089573, which also brings a ton of other improvements. Read more...

AMD firmware for LogoFAIL, which lets hacker get into any PC via boot logo, rolling out

Sayan Sen — Tue, 09 Apr 2024 23:26:01 +0000

Nearly all motherboard makes were found vulnerable to the LogoFAIL security flaw at the end of last year. And at long last, AMD's vendor partners are finally beginning to roll out patched firmware. Read more...

Microsoft announces Project Mu to promote Firmware as a Service

Usama Jawad — Thu, 20 Dec 2018 07:20:01 +0000

Microsoft wants firmware development to follow the Firmware as a Service (FaaS) model. It has announced an open-source release of Project Mu, which allows UEFI development in a modular manner. Read more...

High Sierra comes with weekly EFI checking utility

Paul Hill — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 13:48:01 +0000

Apple is set to release macOS High Sierra later today and when it does it'll come with a new EFI checker utility to ensure that the firmware on your Mac has not been altered by malware. Read more...

Security experts create worm that infects Mac firmware and is nearly impossible to get rid of

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 08:26:01 +0000

Macs might seem like a safer alternative than PCs when it comes to digital attacks. But researchers have proven that's not actually the case when they created a firmware worm that infects Macs. Read more...