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The baton drop tag on WindowsForum.com covers a specific Secure Boot bypass technique discussed in the context of the BlackX UEFI bootkit. The tagged thread explains how a baton drop attack can leave the boot chain exposed even on Windows PCs that have received every monthly update, and why DBX revocation matters for closing that gap. The discussion draws on reporting from Ars Technica, Mezha.net, and Dataconomy about BlackX running on fully patched systems, and it examines what "fully patched" actually means when the oldest door in the boot chain remains unlocked. It is aimed at readers following Windows firmware security, bootkit threats, and Secure Boot revocation.
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    BlackX Bootkit Bypasses Secure Boot on Patched Windows PCs: Why DBX Revocation Matters

    You can install every monthly Windows update and still leave the oldest door in the boot chain unlocked. That is the main point of BlackX, a UEFI bootkit that ran on Windows machines whose owners had done the usual patching. Mezha.net, drawing on Ars Technica's reporting, asked whether Microsoft...