ESET researchers discovered 11 vulnerable UEFI shim bootloaders signed by Microsoft that allow attackers to bypass UEFI Secure Boot by exploiting decade-old vulnerabilities.
And, how many people switch to something other than the default? Most W11 users are just going to go with whatever the computer says it’s doing without changing anything. They’re either ignorant of the options available, or scared of breaking something if they make a change.
Was it ever popular?
Popular is the wrong question, the correct question is, how many machines is this default on.
And, how many people switch to something other than the default? Most W11 users are just going to go with whatever the computer says it’s doing without changing anything. They’re either ignorant of the options available, or scared of breaking something if they make a change.