Seriously? Another One. Framework Laptops, You Say?

Right, listen up, you lot. Apparently, nearly 200,000 Framework laptops – the ones everyone was patting themselves on the back for being “secure” and “open” – have a Secure Boot bypass vulnerability. A *bypass*, do you hear me? Meaning some clever sod figured out how to get around the whole point of Secure Boot, which is supposed to stop malware from loading before your OS even thinks about it.

The issue stems from a badly configured firmware setting that allows unsigned code to be loaded during boot. It’s not a *direct* hack, more like leaving the front door unlocked and hoping nobody notices. The fix? Update your BIOS, obviously. Because that’s always the answer, isn’t it? They released an update (v03.05) to address this mess, but you have to actually *apply* it. Shocking.

It affects models from Series 11 and 12, so check your firmware version if you’re one of these “early adopters”. And honestly, if you didn’t know about Secure Boot in the first place, maybe stick to Windows. You’ll probably be happier.

Don’t come crying to me when your system gets pwned because you ignored a security update. I warned you.

Read the full, infuriating details here

Related Anecdote: Back in ’98, I had a user who thought “rebooting” meant turning the power off and on again. Secure Boot? Please. People can’t even handle basic system maintenance. This Framework thing is just… predictable.

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