Ars Technica

Microsoft patches Windows to eliminate Secure Boot bypass threat

For the past seven months—and likely longer—an industry-wide standard that protects Windows devices from firmware infections could be bypassed using a simple technique. On Tuesday, Microsoft finally ...
TechSpot

Two exploits are threatening Secure Boot, but Microsoft is only patching one of them

Facepalm: Microsoft and the PC industry developed the Secure Boot protocol to prevent modern UEFI-based computers from being hacked or compromised during the boot process. However, just a few years ...
TechRadar

A worrying Windows SecureBoot issue could let hackers install malware - here's what we know, and whether you need to update

Binarly spotted a legitimate utility, trusted on most modern systems utilizing UEFI firmware, carrying a flaw The flaw allowed threat actors to deploy bootkit malware Microsoft patched it the June ...
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'Bootkitty' Malware Can Infect a Linux Machine's Boot Process

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