Mickey: Vulnerability due to default key makes Secure Boot unsafe on hundreds of PC types

Hundreds of laptop models from different brands use an unsafe Secure Boot key.
As a result, it is possible to install UEFI malware such as bootkits or to disable Secure Boot completely on at least 900 devices from well-known brands such as Acer and Dell.

Researchers from Binarly draw this conclusion in a study they call PKfail.

Systems affected:
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