Hackers Use New BlackX Bootkit to Bypass Windows Secure Boot on Fully Patched Systems

A new UEFI bootkit called BlackX has been used in cyberespionage attacks against diplomatic organizations in Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan. The malware targets Secure Boot, a feature designed to help stop untrusted software from running before Windows starts. Researchers say the infected computers had received Windows updates, but a key Secure Boot protection had not […]

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