UEFI Secure Boot with Richard Hicks
From RunAs Radio by Richard Campbell
May 20, 2026 · 38 min · Episode 1037
About this episode
Richard Campbell discusses Secure Boot and the implications of its certificate expiration with guest Richard Hicks.
The original Secure Boot certificate expires in June 2026! Richard talks to Richard Hicks about how Secure Boot works and how the expiration of the master certificate can leave PCs vulnerable to boot-related malware, such as rootkits. Richard discusses recent Microsoft communications on SecureBoot and how to check which certificate your machines have. Workstations using managed updates are likely already up to date, but servers are a different issue. When the certificate expires, you'll no longer receive updates to Secure Boot for known exploits, leaving your machines vulnerable. Update today!
People in this episode
Host: Richard Campbell
Guest: Richard Hicks
Topics covered
- Secure Boot
- malware
- rootkits
- Microsoft communications
- certificate expiration
- PC security
Keywords
- Secure Boot
- certificate expiration
- boot-related malware
- rootkits
- Microsoft
- updates
- PC security
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Microsoft
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