• the_crotch@sh.itjust.works
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      1 day ago

      If I managed to get root, either by compromising account credentials or using some sort of escalation exploit, I could write whatever I wanted to the boot sector. Secure boot will prevent that modified boot sector from booting.

      “More security is a bad thing” is a weird take