A vulnerability in trusted system recovery programs could allow privileged attackers to inject malware directly into the system startup process in Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) devices.

Original story: Security researchers have uncovered rare malware that can infect a Linux machine’s boot process, making it harder to detect and remove. The malware is known as a bootkit, which is ...

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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 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 ...

Tom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft is speeding up the boot time of its Xbox consoles. In the ...