The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. -- ESET Research has discovered new ransomware samples, which it has named HybridPetya, resembling the infamous ...
Update Release Date: The Secure Boot 2023 certificate update was deployed by Microsoft on June 24, 2026, aligning with a key expiration date. Secure Boot Function: Secure Boot relies on firmware ...
Something I don't think I've seen addressed here yet: The purpose of requiring secure boot in this case is mostly making sure their anti-cheat driver can't be tampered with. So what's the status of ...
Microsoft uses Secure Boot to safeguard your Windows PC from malware, attacks, and security vulnerabilities before your operating system fully loads. By default, Secure Boot is enabled on Windows PCs ...
Windows 8 is remembered most for its oddball touchscreen-focused full-screen Start menu, but it also introduced a number of under-the-hood enhancements to Windows. One of those was UEFI Secure Boot, a ...
Secure Boot protects modern Windows and Linux PCs. Microsoft Secure Boot certificates from 2011 expire in June and October 2026. Most PC owners are fine if they install the latest updates. Last year's ...
As our reliance on technology grows, so does the need for robust security measures that protect systems from unauthorized access and malicious attacks. One critical area of focus is the system's boot ...
ESET Research has discovered new ransomware samples, which it has named HybridPetya, resembling the infamous Petya/NotPetya malware. They were uploaded to VirusTotal in February 2025. HybridPetya ...
For a more detailed analysis and technical breakdown of HybridPetya, check out the latest ESET Research blogpost: "Introducing HybridPetya: Petya/NotPetya copycat with UEFI Secure Boot bypass," on ...