Red Alert for Windows 11: Bootkit bypasses UEFI Secure Boot
According to ESET, even the new Windows 11 with its UEFI Secure Boot security system is not safe from the "BlackLotus" boot kit. The bootkit is already active in the wild and is also actively offered in hacker forums. Red alert for Windows users: ESET researchers have identified a bootkit that contains key security features of UEFI Secure Boot - a security system of Windows - able to avoid. Even a completely up-to-date Windows 11 system with activated Secure Boot does not pose a problem for the malware. Due to the functionality of the boot kit and its individual characteristics, the experts…