technology Techradar 2026-07-15

UEFI Secure Boot bypassed using old flaws, experts warn

Experts have identified 11 vulnerable UEFI shim bootloaders signed by Microsoft that can bypass Secure Boot using decades-old flaws. Billions of devices trusting the Microsoft certificate could be exposed, though the vulnerable shims have been revoked.

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