Add info on DBX updates via the UEFI Revocation List

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## Note that incorrectly performing system BIOS/UEFI updates can potentially lead to serious functionality issues.
## The parameters below only provide (partial) protection at both the kernel and user space level.
## If using Secure Boot, users must also ensure the Secure Boot Forbidden Signature Database (DBX) is up to date.
## The UEFI Revocation List contains signatures of now revoked firmware and software used in booting systems.
## If using compatible hardware, the database can be updated directly in user space using fwupd.
## Note that incorrectly performing DBX updates can potentially lead to serious functionality issues.
## https://uefi.org/revocationlistfile
## https://github.com/fwupd/fwupd
## Enable a subset of known mitigations for some CPU vulnerabilities and disable SMT.
##
## KSPP=yes