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New UEFI vulnerability bypasses Secure Boot — bootkits stay undetected even after OS re-install

A new UEFI vulnerability has been discovered that is spread through multiple system recovery tools. Bleeping Computer reports that the vulnerability enables attackers to bypass Secure Boot and deploy ...
Linux Journal

Take Control of Your PC with UEFI Secure Boot

UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) is the open, multi-vendor replacement for the aging BIOS standard, which first appeared in IBM computers in 1976. The UEFI standard is extensive, covering ...
ExtremeTech

Demystifying UEFI, the long-overdue BIOS replacement

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Ars Technica

Stealthy UEFI malware bypassing Secure Boot enabled by unpatchable Windows flaw

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 ...