Ars Technica·3 min read·hard
Microsoft’s Secure Boot has been broken for a decade and no one noticed until now
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Security researchers at ESET discovered that Microsoft's Secure Boot feature has been vulnerable for a decade due to unrevoked 'shims' used for Linux compatibility. These flaws allow attackers to bypass firmware protections and install persistent malicious software.
SECURE BOOT NEEDS A REBOOT Microsoft’s Secure Boot has been broken for a decade and no one noticed until now Old and forgotten “shims” Microsoft failed to revoke have made Secure Boot bypasses simple.
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