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Published Date: July 15, 2026

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Forgotten Bootloaders Expose Secure Boot Blind Spot

Nearly a dozen vulnerable and now revoked UEFI shim bootloaders remained trusted for years, giving attackers a path to bypass Secure Boot.

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Nearly a dozen vulnerable and now revoked UEFI shim bootloaders remained trusted for years, giving attackers a path to bypass Secure Boot.

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