In the previous three installments, I explained the mechanism of Secure Boot and the reasons why older recovery media may ...

Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 security update was meant to harden PCs against stealthy firmware attacks. Instead, it has triggered a fresh headache: some systems now refuse to power off properly, ...

An industry-wide standard Microsoft invented to protect Windows, and later Linux, devices from firmware infections has been trivial to bypass for 13 of its 14 years of existence. The discovery was ...

Microsoft has linked recent reports of Windows 11 boot failures after installing the January 2026 updates to previously failed attempts to install the December 2025 security update, which left systems ...

The clock is ticking for Windows and Linux users to update cryptographic keys that protect their systems against firmware-based UEFI infections, a pernicious form of malware that loads before ...

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Last year’s end-of-support deadline for Windows 10 was a big test for consumers and IT pros alike. Congratulations — everyone passed! Before you start celebrating, though, pay attention to another ...

Secure Boot has been used in PCs since 2011, but in recent years there have been reports of various issues with the feature. For example, Windows users with certain motherboards need to press the N ...