Secure Boot protects modern Windows and Linux PCs. Microsoft Secure Boot certificates from 2011 expire in June and October 2026. Most PC owners are fine if they install the latest updates. Last year's ...

The big picture: The Secure Boot certificates Microsoft originally issued in 2011 for Windows devices are set to expire next month. The company is currently rolling out new Secure Boot keys to ...

A major change is coming to Windows that neither individual users nor IT admins can ignore. Here’s how to prepare. Microsoft is preparing to make a significant change to the Secure Boot system in ...

OnePlus has reportedly added hardware-level Anti-Rollback Protection in recent ColorOS updates. Updating to the new firmware permanently blocks downgrades, custom ROMs, and most unbricking methods. If ...

Most people will never need to think about Secure Boot certificates. They live deep in your PC’s firmware, do their job silently, and have been doing so since 2011 without asking for much in return.

PCWorld explains how Windows 11’s April update now automatically notifies users about Secure Boot certificate status, eliminating manual PowerShell checks. Microsoft’s current Secure Boot certificates ...

Windows will now tell you if Secure Boot is working properly. The new status indicates whether you have the latest Secure Boot updates. The April Windows update also patches a whopping 164 security ...

A vulnerability in Qualcomm’s Android Bootloader implementation allows unsigned code to run via the “efisp” partition on Android 16 devices. This is paired with a “fastboot” command oversight to ...

A new Qualcomm GBL exploit is reportedly affecting Qualcomm SoCs, mainly the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. This enables bootloader unlocking on flagship phones that were previously difficult to ...

An iPhone 13 stuck on the Apple logo continuously restarts and never fully boots. This “boot loop” is typically caused by software corruption, a failed iOS update, or system file damage—not always ...

The iOS bootloader just got its first name change, from 'iBoot' to 'mBoot.' As to why, nobody outside of Apple Park knows yet. While the second iOS 26.4 developer beta makes it possible to test end-to ...