Identified as CVE-2024-7344, it allowed malicious code to be executed without the OS’s security defenses knowing any of it due to a flaw exploited within the UEFI’s Secure Boot process that is managed ...

The Acer Nitro Blaze 11 is an interesting gaming handheld, which does prove that bigger can be better in some ways. The screen is gorgeous and the versatility of its detachable controllers makes ...

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A new UEFI Secure Boot bypass vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-7344 that affects a Microsoft-signed application could be exploited to deploy bootkits even if Secure Boot protection is active.

Secure Boot is built into the UEFI—short for Unified Extensible Firmware Interface—the successor to the BIOS that’s responsible for booting modern Windows and Linux devices. Last year ...

ESET researchers have discovered a vulnerability that allows bypassing UEFI Secure Boot, affecting the majority of UEFI-based systems. This vulnerability, assigned CVE-2024-7344, was found in a ...

Once you locate your model, go to Drivers & Software. Click on Select Drivers. Select BIOS/UEFI and download the latest version. Check your device manual to see how to properly update the BIOS on ...

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It's the first laptop to use oyster shells in its construction, according to Acer, but it has a similar design to that of the original Vero -- a funky look with a textured finish and speckled with ...

CES 2025 saw egregious and out-of-this-world tech, but one of the most show-stopping revelations here was from Acer who is now trying out their luck in the PC handheld world with the Nitro Blaze ...

The PC handheld space continues to grow, and the biggest of all is Acer’s new Nitro Blaze 11. As soon as I saw it announced at CES, I knew I had to try and get it in my hands, at least for the s ...