I always get a bit jittery whenever I hear of a new vulnerability that can enable a bypass of the Windows Secure Boot protections. I don’t really need to explain why, do I? Suffice to say, Secure Boot ...

As embedded systems become more powerful and interconnected, security at every stage of system operation becomes critical. In previous articles, we discussed secure SoC architectures and key ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. A high-rated security vulnerability in the Secure Boot ...

Researchers have unearthed two publicly available exploits that completely evade protections offered by Secure Boot, the industry-wide mechanism for ensuring devices load only secure operating system ...

Microsoft launched the secure boot function together with Windows 8, a thing the open source software association and many users weren’t happy about. Manufacturers had to enable this mandatory in ...

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 ...

The secure boot mechanism planned for Microsoft’s Windows 8 has already provoked considerable outcry from Linux users worried that the technology will make it impossible to install their favorite free ...

Following my recent posts concerning my experiences with Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) and secure booting, here's a Q&A with Mark Doran, the UEFI forum president. In general I agree ...

Microsoft's first Secure Boot certificates will expire in June 2026. In order for systems with Secure Boot to remain bootable, they must receive updated certificates by then. “Prepare for the first ...

Researchers from cybersecurity company ESET have detected a new ransomware called HybridPetya, which is similar to the infamous Petya and NotPetya malware. Like its predecessors, the malware targets ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Following Battlefield 6's difficulties with the "secure boot" problem on PC, it's now Call of Duty: Black Ops 7's turn. The BO7 beta is here, and some ...