Uploaded June 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Windows 11 requires Secure Boot, but why? How come Linux users still disable it? Turns out it's actually easy to turn on and essential to your security! Plus, a demo on how to sign your Nvidia drivers with your own Secure Boot key!
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Signing the Nvidia Driver on Fedora: gitlab.com/trafotin/os-install-scripts
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XMR: 84ZpcYxjfkT7uFGXgmi2jH2wyhUBMx8hGBJ3sAp478rKSShMAJHR3DhVVPSwCAskReRBPifzpA5Vu7HPpzAxHUux3SFS4bh
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dova-s.jp
👋 Outro: Khaim - Neon Lamp
khaimmusic.com
👇 Sauce:
youtu.be/bHEL-FAMRk8
youtu.be/uml01TV0UyU
youtu.be/bHEL-FAMRk8
securelist.com/cosmicstrand-uefi-firmware-rootkit/106973
web.archive.org/web/20220725102425/https://bbs.360.cn/thread-14959110-1-1.html
learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/operating-system-security/system-security/trusted-boot
arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/07/researchers-unpack-unkillable-uefi-rootkit-that-survives-os-reinstalls
bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malware-dev-claims-to-sell-new-blacklotus-windows-uefi-bootkit
microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2023/04/11/guidance-for-investigating-attacks-using-cve-2022-21894-the-blacklotus-campaign
web.archive.org/web/20110924161843/http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2011/09/22/protecting-the-pre-os-environment-with-uefi.aspx
canonical.com/blog/white-paper-secure-boot-impact-on-linux
ozlabs.org/docs/uefi-secure-boot-impact-on-linux.pdf
youtu.be/V2aq5M3Q76U
wiki.debian.org/SecureBoot
forum.garudalinux.org/t/troubleshooting-system-stutter-lags-freezes-and-hangs/18044/4
forum.garudalinux.org/t/install-garuda-in-secure-boot-mode/26721
https://t.me/garudalinux/292499
ventoy.net/en/doc_secure.html
rpmfusion.org/Howto/Secure%20Boot
en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:UEFI
Chapters:
0:00 What is UEFI Secure Boot?
3:37 Secure Boot Keys
6:33 Windows "Vs" Linux
9:13 Why Does Linux Play Catch Up?
11:44 Signing Your Own Kernel
13:16 Outro
Windows 11 requires Secure Boot, but why? How come Linux users still disable it? Turns out it's actually easy to turn on and essential to your security! Plus, a demo on how to sign your Nvidia drivers with your own Secure Boot key!
Website: trafotin.com
Signing the Nvidia Driver on Fedora: gitlab.com/trafotin/os-install-scripts
Donate:
✨ Patreon: patreon.com/trafotin
💰 Liberapay: liberapay.org/trafotin
▶️ YouTube Membership: youtube.com/channel/UC5U7mHlhP6s6478wd7ZvnhA/join
Links:
🐦 Twitter: twitter.com/trafotin
📒 Odysee: odysee.com/@Trafotin:4?r=H3rcjs7KuCqVcwBkakJckNEZce4kD3GU
🐘 Mastodon: https://vt.social/@trafotin
📁 Gitlab: gitlab.com/trafotin
🪙 Crypto:
XMR: 84ZpcYxjfkT7uFGXgmi2jH2wyhUBMx8hGBJ3sAp478rKSShMAJHR3DhVVPSwCAskReRBPifzpA5Vu7HPpzAxHUux3SFS4bh
🎵BGM: [フリーBGM DOVA-SYNDROME / FREE BGM DOVA-SYNDROME]
dova-s.jp
👋 Outro: Khaim - Neon Lamp
khaimmusic.com
👇 Sauce:
youtu.be/bHEL-FAMRk8
youtu.be/uml01TV0UyU
youtu.be/bHEL-FAMRk8
securelist.com/cosmicstrand-uefi-firmware-rootkit/106973
web.archive.org/web/20220725102425/https://bbs.360.cn/thread-14959110-1-1.html
learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/operating-system-security/system-security/trusted-boot
arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/07/researchers-unpack-unkillable-uefi-rootkit-that-survives-os-reinstalls
bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malware-dev-claims-to-sell-new-blacklotus-windows-uefi-bootkit
microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2023/04/11/guidance-for-investigating-attacks-using-cve-2022-21894-the-blacklotus-campaign
web.archive.org/web/20110924161843/http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2011/09/22/protecting-the-pre-os-environment-with-uefi.aspx
canonical.com/blog/white-paper-secure-boot-impact-on-linux
ozlabs.org/docs/uefi-secure-boot-impact-on-linux.pdf
youtu.be/V2aq5M3Q76U
wiki.debian.org/SecureBoot
forum.garudalinux.org/t/troubleshooting-system-stutter-lags-freezes-and-hangs/18044/4
forum.garudalinux.org/t/install-garuda-in-secure-boot-mode/26721
https://t.me/garudalinux/292499
ventoy.net/en/doc_secure.html
rpmfusion.org/Howto/Secure%20Boot
en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:UEFI
Chapters:
0:00 What is UEFI Secure Boot?
3:37 Secure Boot Keys
6:33 Windows "Vs" Linux
9:13 Why Does Linux Play Catch Up?
11:44 Signing Your Own Kernel
13:16 Outro

![Lessons Learned From the xz Backdoor
The open source community was rocked with the revelations of a backdoor targeting millions. Turns out, the enemy was the people and processes along the way.
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𝕏 (Formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/trafotin
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🪙 Crypto:
XMR: 84ZpcYxjfkT7uFGXgmi2jH2wyhUBMx8hGBJ3sAp478rKSShMAJHR3DhVVPSwCAskReRBPifzpA5Vu7HPpzAxHUux3SFS4bh
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https://dova-s.jp/
👋 Outro: Khaim - Neon Lamp
https://khaimmusic.com
👇 Sauce:
https://trafotin.com/v/xz-backdoor
Chapters:
00:00 How xz Was Infected
02:58 Takeaways for Desktop Users
04:28 A Technological Solution: Reform & Reproducible Builds
06:23 OPSEC & Mental Health
08:43 A Social Solution: Moderation & Care for the Other
10:40 A Cultural Solution: Fostering Leadership & Vision
12:46 Outro Lessons Learned From the xz Backdoor](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/NzKF737rhRc/mqdefault.jpg)








![I Used KDE As My Daily Driver, 2 Months Later... | Trafotin
Today, instead of reviewing useless Linux flavors, were going to talk about KDE Plasma. I spent 2 months with KDE Plasma and I have some thoughts.
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XMR: 84ZpcYxjfkT7uFGXgmi2jH2wyhUBMx8hGBJ3sAp478rKSShMAJHR3DhVVPSwCAskReRBPifzpA5Vu7HPpzAxHUux3SFS4bh
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https://dova-s.jp/
👋 Outro: Khaim - Neon Lamp
https://khaimmusic.com
👇 Sauce:
https://www.pcgamesn.com/cyberpunk-2077-1080p-nvidia-gtx-1080-ti
https://streaming.media.ccc.de/jev22/relive/49255
https://pointieststick.com/2022/12/02/this-week-in-kde-custom-tiling/
https://youtu.be/MShbP3OpASA
https://bismuth-forge.github.io/bismuth/
https://theevilskeleton.gitlab.io/2023/01/05/on-the-gnome-project-and-my-way-or-the-highway.html
Chapters:
0:00 Why KDE?
4:05 Window Tiling
8:11 Customization
9:45 Caveats
11:57 Outro I Used KDE As My Daily Driver, 2 Months Later... | Trafotin](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/PnJ28gY-4LU/mqdefault.jpg)