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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2023
Dell Products L.p., Round Rock, TX (US);
Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US);
Abstract
Techniques are provided for basic input/output system (BIOS) protection using BIOS modification interception and approval. One method comprises, by an entity associated with an operating system of a device, obtaining a request to perform a reboot and/or a shutdown of the processing device; determining, prior to performing the reboot and/or the shutdown, whether an update of a BIOS of the device is pending; generating an approval request, responsive to determining that the update of the BIOS is pending and prior to performing the reboot and/or the shutdown; and initiating an automated action, responsive to a result of the approval request. In some embodiments, a BIOS update flag may be reset and/or a BIOS staging environment may be cleared following the updating of the image, responsive to a user not approving the update.