'No new vulnerability is needed to bypass UEFI Secure Boot': Experts find attackers can exploit decades-old flaws to gain access to key systems
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Decades-old vulnerable UEFI shim bootloaders — now being revoked — show that your attack surface includes every legacy boot path you’ve ever trusted. CISOs should treat Secure Boot as a living configuration, not a checkbox, and audit firmware/bootloader versions on critical fleets this quarter.
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