Tag: Secure Boot
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Secure Boot useless on hundreds of PCs from major vendors after key leak
Protecting computers’ BIOS and the boot process is essential for modern security – but knowing it’s important isn’t the same as actually …
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Secure Boot is completely broken on 200+ models from 5 big device makers
In 2012, an industry-wide coalition of hardware and software makers adopted Secure Boot to protect against a long-looming security threat. …
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LogoFAIL: UEFI Vulnerabilities Expose Devices to Stealth Malware Attacks
The Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) code from various independent firmware/BIOS vendors (IBVs) has been found vulnerable to …
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Intel investigating major security leak
According to Bleeping Computer, MSI suffered a security breach in March, during which around 1.5TB of data was stolen. As is typical in …
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Two Microsoft Windows bugs under attack, one in Secure Boot with a manual fix
May’s Patch Tuesday brings some good and some bad news, and if you’re a glass-half-full type, you’d lead off with Microsoft’s relatively …
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BlackLotus Secure Boot Bypass Malware Set to Ramp Up
BlackLotus is the first in-the-wild malware to exploit a vulnerability in the Secure Boot process on Windows, and experts expect copycats …
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BlackLotus UEFI bootkit Can Bypass Secure Boot on Windows
Security firm ESET’s cybersecurity researchers have shared their analysis of the world’s first UEFI bootkit being used in the wild, …
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It’s official: BlackLotus malware can bypass Secure Boot on Windows machines
BlackLotus, a UEFI bootkit that’s sold on hacking forums for about $5,000, can now bypass Secure Boot, making it the first known malware to …
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BlackLotus bootkit can bypass Windows 11 Secure Boot: ESET
A Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) bootkit called BlackLotus is found to be capable of bypassing an essential platform security …
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BlackLotus Becomes First UEFI Bootkit Malware to Bypass Secure Boot on Windows 11
A stealthy Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) bootkit called BlackLotus has become the first publicly known malware capable of …
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Nearly 300 MSI motherboards will run any code in Secure Boot, no questions asked
The Secure Boot process on almost 300 different PC motherboard models manufactured by Micro-Star International (MSI) isn’t secure, which is …
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Acer Laptop Vulnerability Allows Malware Infection During Secure Boot
Cybersecurity firm ESET’s researchers have identified a vulnerability affecting Acer laptops. The bug isn’t new, as ESET already …
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