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Why Windows Secure Boot can be bypassed so easily (and what Microsoft isn't telling you)

Secure Boot was once considered an unbreakable force protecting your PC. Now, it's vulnerable, and there's not an easy way to ...
Decrypt

There’s a Way to Make Bitcoin Safe From Quantum Without a Fork, Researchers Say

Research suggests Bitcoin users could defend against future quantum attacks using a transaction design that works within ...
CoinDesk

Quantum-safe bitcoin now possible without a soft fork, but costs $200 a pop, new research shows

A new scheme from a StarkWare researcher works under existing consensus rules, offering an emergency fallback while BIP-360 ...
PC World

Secure Boot causing boot failures? Don’t give up just yet

PCWorld addresses persistent Secure Boot problems that have plagued Windows users since 2011, causing various boot failures and system issues. The article matters for PC users experiencing boot ...
PC World

Windows 11’s Secure Boot fix update finally rolls out to more PCs

Microsoft is rolling out critical Secure Boot certificate updates to Windows 11 systems, with PCWorld reporting that current certificates expire in June 2026. Users must install quality updates and ...
ZDNet

How to check your Windows PC for expiring security certificates - a big one is ending soon

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Redmond Magazine

Microsoft Urges IT Teams to Prepare for Secure Boot Certificate Updates

Microsoft urges Windows Server admins to prepare for Secure Boot certificate updates. Expiring 2011 Secure Boot certificates in June 2026 require proactive remediation. Updated firmware trust chains ...
Microsoft

Prepare your servers for Secure Boot certificate updates

Secure Boot has long been a foundational security pillar for Windows client devices and Windows Server systems running on physical hardware and virtual environments. The original Secure Boot ...
CSOonline

The new paradigm for raising up secure software engineers

The new challenge for CISOs in the age of AI developers is securing code. But what does developer security awareness even mean in the era of vibe coding? CISOs were already struggling to help ...
TechSpot

Windows Secure Boot certificates are expiring after more than 15 years

In brief: Secure Boot was originally introduced with Windows 8 as a firmware-based security feature designed to protect the OS from potentially malicious boot code. After more than 15 years, the ...
HotHardware

Microsoft Warns Of Secure Boot Certificate Expiry Impacting PCs This Year

Microsoft introduced Secure Boot back in 2011, and made it a key requirement for installation of Windows 11. And now some users will have to update their certificates ...
TweakTown

Microsoft is refreshing Secure Boot certificates, so you might need to update Windows

TL;DR: Secure Boot certificates in Windows 10 and 11 will expire by June 2026, risking system security and compatibility. Microsoft is issuing new certificates through updates and OEM firmware ...