Cybersecurity researchers have discovered “Bootkitty,” possibly the first UEFI bootkit specifically designed to target Linux systems. This marks a significant shift in the UEFI threat landscape, which ...

UPDATE: November 28, 3:20 PM California time. The headline of this post has been changed. This update is adding the following further details: this threat is not a UEFI firmware implant or rootkit, it ...

In a nutshell: A serendipitous discovery led to a new warning of threats against Linux. The open-source platform is becoming an increasingly tasty target for cyber-criminals, and malware writers are ...

ESET researchers have uncovered the first UEFI bootkit designed specifically for Linux systems. The discovery of the bootkit – which has been named Bootkitty by its creators – signals a shift on the ...

For Linux systems, updates should be available through the Linux Vendor Firmware Service. For a more detailed analysis and technical breakdown of the UEFI vulnerability, check out the latest ESET ...

When and where was this golden age in which BIOSes shipped with no major bugs and didn’t need patching? It certainly wasn’t the Windows 95-98 era, I know that. Click to expand... I have JiffyDOS ROMs ...