A Critical Deadline Is Approaching for Windows and Linux Security
ID: 15a1c6bb-1777-5fcd-8cb3-9ae11992d99c
STIX ID: report--15a1c6bb-1777-5fcd-8cb3-9ae11992d99c
Feed Name: WIRED Security
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The report warns that expiring Microsoft-signed Secure Boot certificates present a risk to Windows and Linux systems by potentially weakening firmware verification, and reviews the history and threat posed by UEFI/EFI bootkits — persistent malware that loads before the OS. It summarizes early bootkit research, notable proofs-of-concept, and the first known real-world UEFI compromise (LoJax) attributed to a Kremlin-linked APT, emphasizing the difficulty of detecting and removing firmware-level infections.
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