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Microsoft Secure Boot flaw left systems exposed for a decade

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Ars Technica AI ·

Researchers discovered that Microsoft failed to revoke outdated Secure Boot shims, allowing attackers to bypass the security feature. The vulnerability has existed for over ten years, affecting millions of Windows devices. Microsoft is now working on a patch to revoke the compromised shims.

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The decade-long oversight underscores the challenge of maintaining legacy code in critical security infrastructure.
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