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2024-11-27 16:10
ESET Research has discovered the first UEFI bootkit designed for Linux systems, named Bootkitty by its creators. Researchers believe this bootkit is likely an initial proof of concept, and based on ESET telemetry, it has not been deployed in the wild. Bootkitty execution overview (Source: ESET) However, it is the first evidence that UEFI bootkits are no longer confined to Windows systems alone. The bootkit’s main goal is to disable the kernel’s signature verification feature … More → The post ESET researchers analyze first UEFI bootkit for Linux systems appeared first on Help Net Security.
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