A Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) bootkit called BlackLotus is found to be capable of bypassing an essential platform security feature, UEFI Secure Boot, according to researchers from ...
Earlier this week, Microsoft released a patch to fix a Secure Boot bypass bug used by the BlackLotus bootkit we reported on in March. The original vulnerability, CVE-2022-21894, was patched in January ...
Among the requirements for installing Windows 11 are two security features: Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version 2.0 and Secure Boot. As we’ve documented before ...
BlackLotus, the first in-the-wild malware to bypass Microsoft's Secure Boot (even on fully patched systems), will spawn copycats and, available in an easy-to-use bootkit on the Dark Web, inspire ...
Microsoft this week offered guidance to address a Secure Boot vulnerability in Windows and Linux systems, but it'll likely be a long-term project for IT pros. The issue was identified by Microsoft in ...
Last year in May, Microsoft made internet connectivity and Microsoft Account (MSA) mandatory for installing Windows 11 22H2 Insider builds. Thankfully, the OOBE\BYPASSNRO workaround, which we ...