Windows secure boot is a tool to prevent unauthorised software from running on Windows machines protecting the firmware and other essential systems. A UEFI secbootkit malware package known as BlackLotus – readily available for sale on hacker forums – can now bypass this security feature:
It’s official: BlackLotus malware can bypass secure boot • The Register
The malware also defeats patched Windows 11 systems.
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