Secure Boot
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Microsoft Patches CVE-2026-48575 Secure Boot Bypass in June 2026 Update
Microsoft has patched a critical Secure Boot bypass vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-48575, issuing fixes in its June 2026 Patch Tuesday update. The flaw, rated Important, allows a locally...
June 2026 Windows Update Fixes CVE-2026-48573 Secure Boot Bypass
Microsoft's June 2026 Patch Tuesday rollout includes a fix for a Secure Boot feature bypass identified as CVE-2026-48573. The vulnerability, rated Important, could allow an attacker with local access...
CVE-2026-48568 Windows Secure Boot Bypass Fixed in June 2026 Patch Tuesday
Microsoft disclosed CVE-2026-48568 on June 9, 2026, an Important-rated Secure Boot security feature bypass that allows a local authenticated attacker to circumvent critical boot-time protections. The...
Microsoft Confirms CVE-2026-8863 UEFI Secure Boot Bypass: What Windows Users Need to Know
Microsoft officially acknowledged a critical vulnerability in the UEFI Secure Boot feature on June 9, 2026, with the publication of CVE-2026-8863 in its Security Update Guide. The advisory, still...
CVE-2026-45588 Secure Boot Bypass: Deploy June 2026 OS Update and UEFI Revocation List
A critical Secure Boot bypass vulnerability, assigned CVE-2026-45588, landed on Microsoft’s radar with the release of the June 2026 Patch Tuesday updates. Published on June 9, the advisory ranks...
Windows 10's June 2026 Patch Is a Crucial Secure Boot Stopgap: Act Before June 24
Microsoft shipped Windows 10 KB5094127 on June 9, 2026, bringing build 19045.7417 to version 22H2 ESU systems and build 19044.7417 to 21H2/LTSC 2021. It’s a seemingly modest collection of File...
Windows 11’s June Update Adds a Stealth CPU Boost — and Three More Features You Should Know About
Microsoft’s June Patch Tuesday release for Windows 11 isn’t just a bag of security fixes. KB5094126, now rolling out to versions 25H2 and 24H2, quietly begins enabling a set of experience-focused...
KB5095185: Microsoft’s Quiet Windows 11 Update Signals Urgent Secure Boot Expiry
On June 9, 2026, Microsoft released KB5095185, a routine-looking Safe OS Dynamic Update for Windows 11 version 26H1. The update tunes the recovery and setup environment, but tucked inside is a stark...
Intune Autopatch report flags devices missing 2023 Secure Boot certs; June 2026 deadline may cause boot failures.
Microsoft has quietly rolled out a new Secure Boot status report for Windows Autopatch in the Intune admin center, arming IT administrators with critical visibility into which managed devices have...
Windows 11 June 2026 Patch Tuesday: Secure Boot Fix & New NPU Tools
Microsoft will release its June 2026 Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 on June 9, 2026, delivering mandatory security patches alongside a suite of user-facing enhancements. This month’s...
Secure Boot Certificate Rollover Playbook: June 2026 Readiness Steps Every IT Team Must Take Now
Microsoft’s long-delayed Secure Boot certificate rollover now has a firm start date: June 2026. Organizations that fail to prepare will face machines that refuse to boot after the update—or...
Windows 11 June Update Adds NPU Monitor, Low-Latency Audio & Shared Bluetooth
Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday for June 2026 lands on June 9, and it’s packing more than the usual security bulletins. Codenamed internally as a “quality-of-life” refresh, this cumulative update...