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Secure Boot rendered useless, over 200 PC models from different makers are affected | Making matters worse, many vendors have been recycling keys across product lines


Secure Boot is a security standard created by PC industry members to ensure that a device can only boot up using software verified and trusted by the...

A new vulnerability dubbed "PKfail" has left Secure Boot wide open on hundreds of PC and devices across several major tech brands. This key is the critical root-of-trust that underpins the entire Secure Boot process on devices from vendors like Acer, Dell, Gigabyte, Intel, and Supermicro. For device owners and IT admins, Binarly advises first checking if your equipment is listed in their vulnerability advisory and quickly applying any related firmware patches from your vendor.

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