US CISA Urges Improvements to Key Computer Component

Unified Extensible Firmware Interface Should Be More Secure, Says Agency
The U.S. government is urging computer manufacturers to improve the security of firmware architecture that boots up devices after a powerful bootkit sparked concerns over permanent malware infections. Among its recommendations are that all UEFI developers implement dedicated PKI for updates.

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