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Oops! Microsoft Accidentally Leaks Backdoor Keys to Bypass UEFI Secure Boot

Microsoft has accidentally leaked the Secret keys that allow hackers to unlock devices protected by the Secure Boot feature. Secure Boot is a security feature that protects your device from certain types of malware, such as a rootkit, and restricts you from running any non-Microsoft operating system on your device. The Golden Keys disclosed by two security researchers, using alias MY123 and Slipstream, can be used to install non-Windows operating systems, say GNU/Linux or Android. Microsoft released August Patch Tuesday that includes a security patch for designing flaw in Secure Boot for the second time in two months.

Source: https://thehackernews.com/2016/08/uefi-secure-boot-hack.html

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