Microsoft has begun rolling out updated Secure Boot certificates through monthly Windows updates to replace the original 2011 certificates that will expire in late June 2026.

The compact PC world may just have been given a good shake up with Minisforum's new MS-R1, a mini workstation with server-grade Arm performance in an expandable desktop form factor. But hold up, the ...

No one who assembles a PC or sets up a new computer can avoid the BIOS or UEFI. That’s where you define the basics, from the boot sequence and memory profiles to security features like Secure Boot.

China has introduced UBIOS, a new firmware designed to replace the classic BIOS and the UEFI standard. The main goal is clear: reduce the country’s technological dependence on the United States. UBIOS ...

A campaign that exploited a Cisco Simple Network Management Protocol vulnerability to install Linux rootkits on exposed network devices has been observed. The exploit, tracked as CVE-2025-20352 and ...

When a VirtualBox virtual machine boots directly into the UEFI Interactive Shell, it’s typically because the EFI firmware cannot automatically find a bootable operating system loader. This could be ...

Introducing a Windows UEFI Bootkit in Rust designed to facilitate the manual mapping of a driver manual mapper before the kernel (ntoskrnl.exe) is loaded, effectively bypassing Driver Signature ...

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This way, you can take more screenshots in BIOS or UEFI. Now, exit the BIOS setup and log in to your Windows PC. Open the USB drive, and your screenshots will be there, saved as BMP images. While ...

AI Turns Panda Image Into ‘New Breed of Persistent Malware’ Your email has been sent Malware inside innocent-looking panda images A warning of what is to come AI’s growing role in cyber attacks ...

Even if you're cautious, there's always a chance that a virus could sneak onto your PC. Sure, Windows does have built-in security to block malware, but all it takes is one wrong click. Maybe it's a ...

Erasing the device is considered the number 1 option when it comes to dealing with malware. You erase all the data on the infected drive with the theory that the malware cannot survive the process.