cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/51603899

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[–] 2 points 1 year 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

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