A recently discovered ransomware strain called HybridPetya can bypass the UEFI Secure Boot feature to install a malicious application on the EFI System Partition. HybridPetya appears inspired by the ...
Researchers have discovered a new malware strain that combines the destructive capabilities of NotPetya, the recoverable encryption functionality of Petya ransomware, and the ability to bypass Secure ...
ZDNET's key takeaways Secure Boot protects your PC against bootkit malware.The Windows update refreshes expiring Secure Boot certificates.To install, head to Settings and select Windows Update. I ...
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 ...
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 ...
According to user reports following this month's Patch Tuesday, the August 2024 Windows security updates are breaking dual boot on some Linux systems with Secure Boot enabled. This issue is caused by ...
Facepalm: Microsoft recently released its latest batch of monthly security updates for Windows and other software products. However, a bug fix designed to address a Secure Boot vulnerability ...
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 ...