Microsoft’s mistake with Secure Boot and its secret policy is a perfect illustration of why it’s too dangerous to create encryption systems with a secure backdoor. Someone will inevitably make a ...

LAWRENCE, Kan. (KCTV) - The City of Lawrence is implementing a new parking policy giving drivers with unpaid parking tickets the ‘boot’. Beginning Monday, May 19, drivers with three or more unpaid ...

Over the past year, there's been a raging debate over what kinds of encryption companies should use and whether they should retain the ability to crack end-user devices when ordered to do so by the ...

If your Windows computer does not boot normally but instead displays a red warning box saying Secure Boot Violation, Invalid signature detected, Check Secure Boot ...

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Nov. 15, 2006) - The Army announced yesterday that in certain geographic areas for the next six months the black Intermediate Cold Wet Boot will be authorized for wear ...

For the past seven months—and likely longer—an industry-wide standard that protects Windows devices from firmware infections could be bypassed using a simple technique. On Tuesday, Microsoft finally ...

The Secure Boot feature in Windows 11/10/8.1/8, assures a user that his PC boots using only firmware that is trusted by the manufacturer and no one else. So, if there are any incorrect configurations, ...

Microsoft has accidentally leaked the keys to the kingdom, permitting attackers to unlock devices protected by Secure Boot -- and it may not be possible to fully resolve the leak. The design flaw in ...

Microsoft just offered a masterclass on why building back doors into secure systems are a bad idea. If exploited, this would allow bad guys to load all kinds of software on a target machine, from ...

One thing that every late-stage ruling class has in common is a high tolerance for mediocrity. Standards decline, the edges fray, but nobody in charge seems to notice. They’re happy in their sinecures ...