It burns me up when I tell a distro where I want the bootloader installed, disk wise, with multiple disks, only to have it overwrite the wrong one anyway. Like you, I don’t trust them.

It has been discovered that a problem that prevented dual booting of Windows and Linux due to a Windows security update in August 2024 has been resolved by a patch distributed in May 2025. May 13 ...

This is because this trivial bootloader can also download and boot ISO images via HTTP, but trusts the HTTP headers in responses unfiltered, as the security notice explains.

Understanding the intricacies of the Linux boot process and the GRUB bootloader configuration is essential for system administrators, developers, and Linux enthusiasts who want to harness the full ...

Microsoft reacts to paralyzed Linux bootloader due to Windows update The Windows updates from August have paralyzed Linuxes and prevented them from booting. Microsoft is now naming the cause.

Microsoft's Patch Tuesday for August 2024 includes a fix for a security vulnerability in the Grub2 boot loader, which is used by many Linux operating systems.

CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz even acknowledged Mac and Linux in his first X post about the company’s tech troubles, saying that users of those systems “are not impacted” by the incident.

In the UK, a Zenfone buyer sued ASUS over the company’s broken promise to provide bootloader unlocking support for its phones. The buyer won, getting a full refund for the phone and their court ...

Overwriting the Bootloader Installing Windows after Linux can overwrite GRUB, making it difficult to boot into Linux. Always install Windows first, or be prepared to reinstall GRUB using a Live Linux ...