Security News > 2019 > August > Researchers discover 40+ insecure drivers for Windows

Spurred by several past instances of attackers abusing device drivers to install a kernel rootkit or malicious firmware implants, Eclypsium researchers have decided to probe the security of a wide array of drivers. There is a lot of “bad” drivers out there The result of their research was disappointing: more than 40 signed kernel mode drivers from at least 20 different vendors – including every major BIOS vendor, as well as hardware vendors like ASUS, … More → The post Researchers discover 40+ insecure drivers for Windows appeared first on Help Net Security.

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