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Microsoft Secure Boot Vulnerability Exposed After 13 Years

A shocking security vulnerability in Microsoft's Secure Boot, a safeguard designed to protect Windows and Linux devices from firmware infections, has been easily exploitable for 13 of its 14 years of existence. Researchers uncovered 11 defective firmware images, some dating back to 2013, that were still publicly available and signed by Microsoft, making it alarmingly simple to bypass the security measure.

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