Checkpoint Abra - Multiple Vulnerabilities

Check Point Abra Vulnerabilities Author: Belov V., Komarov A. Group-IB, http://group-ib.ru Vendor: Check Point Software Technologies Ltd Product web page: http://rus.checkpoint.com/products/abra/index.html; http://www.checkpoint.com/products/go/ Platforms: Windows XP, Vista, 7 32 bit Summary: Che...

Linux Foundation Says UEFI Doesn't Have to Prevent Other OS Installations

The Linux Foundation has released a document outlining ways in which the UEFI secure boot specification can be used to support the installation of Linux and other open operating systems on UEFI-enabled hardware. As long as hardware vendors set up their systems in the proper way, UEFI should be no...

Microsoft Defends Secure Boot in Windows 8

Microsoft officials are seeking to assuage concerns that its implementation of UEFI in Windows 8 will prevent users from loading non-Microsoft operating systems or applications on their machines. Despite concerns raised by security researchers and open-source advocates about vendor lock-in and...

Secure Boot in Windows 8 Worries Researchers

Windows 8, like Windows 7 and Vista before it, is being touted as the most secure version of Windows ever. In past releases, many of the security improvements have come through exploit mitigations such as ASLR and DEP and better software security practices during development. In Windows 8, howeve...

KB5066359—Security Update for Windows PowerShell (Hotpatch)

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