Microsoft’s Secure Boot has been broken for a decade and no one noticed until now

The images are known as shims, which were invented to extend Secure Boot to Linux devices and utility software. Using a ...
WeLiveSecurity

Forgotten UEFI shims undermining Secure Boot

ESET researchers discovered 11 vulnerable UEFI shim bootloaders signed by Microsoft that allow attackers to bypass UEFI ...
The Hacker News

11 Old Microsoft-Signed Linux UEFI Shims Could Let Attackers Bypass Secure Boot

Eleven old Microsoft-signed UEFI shims could let admin-level attackers bypass Secure Boot and run code before the operating system loads ...
Morning Overview on MSN

Microsoft says a Secure Boot certificate expires this month and PCs need to act

Millions of PCs running Windows face a ticking clock as certificates that anchor the Secure Boot trust chain are set to expire in 2026, and the first deadline arrives in June. The issue, tracked in ...
Ars Technica

Windows’ original Secure Boot certificates expire in June—here’s what you need to do

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 ...
The Cool Down on MSN

Secure Boot certificates expired, and costly upgrades left older Windows PCs exposed

"I have a headache from dealing with Secure Boot." ...
CSOonline

Updating secure boot is crucial to keeping systems secure and working properly

Protecting against intruders who attack via malware that installs during the bootup process is a critical part of maintaining all-around security on Windows systems. New security features are great, ...
Design-Reuse

AES in embedded systems: Understanding the most important AES modes

AES is one of the most widely used cryptographic algorithms in embedded systems today. It protects industrial gateways, FPGA-based communication systems, automotive networks, VPNs, secure boot chains, ...