Commercially developed FinFisher malware now can infect Windows devices using a UEFI bootkit that it injects in the Windows Boot Manager. FinFisher (also known as FinSpy and Wingbird) is a ...
Whether it's a self-built gaming machine or a fresh-from-the-store office PC, the right BIOS/UEFI settings can make a world ...
A newly discovered and previously undocumented UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) bootkit has been used by attackers to backdoor Windows systems by hijacking the Windows Boot Manager since ...
Microsoft, and its original equipment manufacturer (OEM) partners, are planning to update Secure Boot on Windows Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) PCs, starting this year, per a Tuesday ...
When installing a fresh copy of Windows 10, you typically use a USB flash drive to launch the "Windows Setup" wizard to continue with the installation process. However, on a device that has a Unified ...
Researchers on Wednesday announced a major cybersecurity find—the world’s first-known instance of real-world malware that can hijack a computer’s boot process even when Secure Boot and other advanced ...
The extended security update (ESU) support for Windows 7, alongside that of Windows 8.1, ends today. This means no more security updates, via Patch Tuesdays, will be released, and users will either ...
What just happened? Months after researchers discovered the dangerous, "invisible" threat posed by BlackLotus, Microsoft is now giving investigators and sysadmins a detailed guidance over the telltale ...
We’re at T-minus eight months before Microsoft officially gives Windows 10 the boot. PC gamers in particular seem unready to let go of the operating system, which might start causing headaches if they ...