Memory handling issues in U-Boot open-source bootloader for embedded devices make possible multiple exploitation techniques that lead to arbitrary code execution. U-Boot, short for the Universal Boot ...

This tutorial provides a general description of updating Linux-based firmware and illustrates it with some specific implementations. First, consider the sections of the memory system (Figure 1) and ...

I have been struggling for quite some time now to set up multi-boot support on a new HP Pavilion dm1-4310ez sub-notebook that came preloaded with Windows 8, UEFI, and gpt disk partitioning. During ...

If you previously attempted to install the popular Windows XP "Bootloader" hack, you may not be able to apply to firmware update required for using Apple's newly ...

One of the most frustrating things to ever occur in computing is booting up a device and receiving an error that prevents it from starting. Microsoft’s Windows has ...