https://luckytaorem.github.io/blog/tags/uefi/Recent content in UEFI on Lucky Taorem | Tech & AI BlogHugoenMon, 22 Jun 2026 04:18:03 +0000https://luckytaorem.github.io/blog/posts/a-critical-deadline-is-approaching-for-windows-and-linux-security/Mon, 22 Jun 2026 04:18:03 +0000https://luckytaorem.github.io/blog/posts/a-critical-deadline-is-approaching-for-windows-and-linux-security/<h2 id="introduction-to-uefi-infections" class="heading ">Introduction to UEFI Infections<a href="#introduction-to-uefi-infections" aria-labelledby="introduction-to-uefi-infections"> <!-- <i class="fas fa-link anchor"></i> --> <svg class="svg-inline--fa fas fa-link anchor" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true" role="img" viewBox="0 0 576 512"><use href="#fas-link"></use></svg>&nbsp; </a> </h2> <p>The clock is ticking for Windows and Linux users to update their cryptographic keys that protect their systems against firmware-based UEFI infections. Beginning June 24, three certificates that cryptographically verify each piece of firmware and software that loads during system boot will expire. These Microsoft-signed certificates are the linchpins of Secure Boot, a Microsoft-designed chain of trust. Secure Boot checks the digital signatures of all firmware that loads during system startup to ensure it originates from a trusted provider, such as the manufacturer of the motherboard the system runs on.</p>