Dear Ben,
* What led up to the situation?
> Update of initramfs-tools happend on Mon Jun 6 07:49:24 2016
* What exactly did you do that was ineffective?
> Mon Jun 6 08:49:39 2016, watching Message "initramfs-tools: 149 intel microcode EOF" and update finishing.
> re installation of initramfs-tools and/or intel microcode
* What was the outcome of this action?
> "initramfs-tools: 149 intel microcode EOF"
* What outcome did you expect instead?
> Update completion without Message "initramfs-tools: 149 intel microcode EOF"
Is sec force a adequate substitute for brut force? Cheers!