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Instagram to allow more links in user bios
TikTok begins blocking links to app store pages from creators’ bios
TikTok has begun blocking links to app stores in creators’ bios, TechCrunch learned and the company confirmed. The block, which will have significant impact on CPI (cost per install) campaign deals between creators and brands, also extends to third-party link-in-bio solutions like Linktree. The change was first spotted by Sendit’s co-founder David Tesler, who remarked […]
TikTok begins blocking links to app store pages from creators’ bios by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
Source code for Alder Lake BIOS was posted to GitHub
Intel Confirms Alder Lake BIOS Source Code Leaked
We recently broke the news that Intel’s Alder Lake BIOS source code had been leaked to 4chan and Github, with the 6GB file containing tools and code for building and optimizing BIOS/UEFI images. We reported the leak within hours of the initial occurrence, so we didn’t yet have confirmation from Intel that the leak was genuine. Intel has now issued a statement to Tom’s Hardware confirming the incident:
“Our proprietary UEFI code appears to have been leaked by a third party. We do not believe this exposes any new security vulnerabilities as we do not rely on obfuscation of information as a security measure. This code is covered under our bug bounty program within the Project Circuit Breaker campaign, and we encourage any researchers who may identify potential vulnerabilities to bring them our attention through this program….”
The BIOS/UEFI of a computer initializes the hardware before the operating system has loaded, so among its many responsibilities, is establishing connections to certain security mechanisms, like the TPM (Trusted Platform Module). Now that the BIOS/UEFI code is in the wild and Intel has confirmed it as legitimate, both nefarious actors and security researchers alike will undoubtedly probe it to search for potential backdoors and security vulnerabilities….
Intel hasn’t confirmed who leaked the code or where and how it was exfiltrated. However, we do know that the GitHub repository, now taken down but already replicated widely, was created by an apparent LC Future Center employee, a China-based ODM that manufactures laptops for several OEMs, including Lenovo.
Thanks to Slashdot reader Hmmmmmm for sharing the news.
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Asrock creates new AM5 BIOS to resolve previously reported long boot times
![Asrock creates new AM5 BIOS to resolve previously reported long boot times](https://static.techspot.com/images2/news/ts3_thumbs/2022/09/2022-09-11-ts3_thumbs-796.jpg)
Twitter by user HXL initially pointed out the problem on September 1st. The post highlights a table attached to Asrock’s x670 Steel Legend that described boot times based on the user’s chosen DDR5 RAM configuration and capacity. The boot times ranged from 100 seconds in a 2x16GB configuration to upwards…
The first Zen 4 motherboard BIOS fixes are already here and the platform isn’t even out yet
AMD Ryzen 7000 launch allegedly delayed by BIOS issues
![AMD Ryzen 7000 launch allegedly delayed by BIOS issues AMD Ryzen 7000 launch allegedly delayed by BIOS issues](https://www.pcgamesn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/amd-ryzen-7000-launch-delay-bios-issues-f.jpg)
The AMD Ryzen 7000 launch is seemingly fast approaching, with the company and its partners readying up for the arrival of Zen 4 CPUs despite no word of an official release date. However, it appears that BIOS issues may have forced team red to push back their plans to dominate the processor market.
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