If you’ve ever experimented with a microprocessor at the bare metal level, you’ll know that when it starts up, it will look at its program memory for something to do. On an old 8-bit ...

One of the last things the Linux kernel does during system boot is mount the root filesystem. The Linux kernel dictates no filesystem structure, but user space applications expect to find files with ...

As our reliance on technology grows, so does the need for robust security measures that protect systems from unauthorized access and malicious attacks. One critical area of focus is the system's boot ...

A boot sequence describes the initial set of operations performed by a device at the start of the boot process. During this stage, available resources reside in some form of local, nonvolatile storage ...

Boot process is the process in which any SoCs takes various device configurations (trim bit, device security settings, boot vector location) and memory initialization (like FLASH/SRAM/GRAM) is done ...

As embedded systems become more powerful and interconnected, security at every stage of system operation becomes critical. In previous articles, we discussed secure SoC architectures and key ...

Vitalik Buterin, the founder of Ethereum, criticized Microsoft’s Windows installation process for requiring an internet ...

Event ID 1798 occurs when an attempt is made to add the Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011 certificate; this is an old and less secure certificate compared to UEFI CA 2023. In this post, we will ...

When your Windows 11 system gets stuck on the Gigabyte logo during boot, it typically indicates a failure in the boot process before the operating system can fully load. This can result from hardware ...

Google is working on a change to Android’s early boot process that improves how quickly kernel modules are loaded. This change has resulted in a 30% reduction in loading time for the Pixel 10, ...