ESET Research discovers vulnerable UEFI shims undermining devices’ Secure Boot
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BRATISLAVA, Slovakia, July 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ESET researchers discovered 11 vulnerable UEFI shim bootloaders signed by Microsoft that allow attackers to bypass UEFI Secure Boot by exploiting decade-old vulnerabilities. UEFI shim bootloaders are tiny bits of code designed to bridge the gap between motherboard UEFI firmware and an operating system. The vulnerable shims, at versions 0.9 an
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