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World’s 1st UEFI bootkit for Linux

SecurityWeek · 1h

Prototype UEFI Bootkit is South Korean University Project; LogoFAIL exploit discovered

The 'Bootkitty' prototype UEFI bootkit contains and exploit for LogoFAIL and was created in a South Korea university program.

itsecuritywire · 4d

ESET Discovers a Prototype UEFI Bootkit that Targets Specific Ubuntu Linux Configuration

ESET’s malware research team reported the discovery of a prototype UEFI bootkit specifically targeting specific configurations of Ubuntu Linux.

Bleeping Computer · 5d

Researchers discover first UEFI bootkit malware for Linux

The first UEFI bootkit specifically targeting Linux systems has been discovered, marking a shift in stealthy and hard-to-remove bootkit threats that previously focused on Windows.

Ars Technica · 4d

Found on VirusTotal: The world’s first UEFI bootkit for Linux

This update is adding the following further details: this threat is not a UEFI firmware implant or rootkit, it's a UEFI bootkit attacking the bootloader. The Bootkitty sample analyzed by ESET was not unkillable.

Just Like Windows: Linux Targeted by First-Ever Bootkit

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered the first-ever bootkit designed to target Linux systems and subvert their boot process for malicious purposes. The

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The first UEFI bootkit malware for Linux has been detected, so users beware

ESET researchers uncover 'Bootkitty', a first-of-its-kind UEFI bootkit for Linux Bootkitty seems to be in early stages of ...

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Code found online exploits LogoFAIL to install Bootkitty Linux backdoor

These exploits are able to override an industry-standard defense known as Secure Boot and execute malicious firmware early in ...

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Researchers discover "Bootkitty," the first UEFI bootkit for Linux

"Bootkitty" is a new and concerning malware that targets Linux systems. Eset analysts recently discovered the bootkit in a ...

The Register on MSN5d

First-ever UEFI bootkit for Linux in the works, experts say

Security researchers say they've stumbled upon the first-ever UEFI bootkit targeting Linux, illustrating a key moment in the ...

First UEFI bootkit ever built for Linux discovered

ESET has discovered the first proof-of-concept UEFI bootkit malware for Linux: Bootkitty. This is the first time a type of ...

WeLiveSecurity5d

Bootkitty: Analyzing the first UEFI bootkit for Linux

ESET's discovery of the first UEFI bootkit designed for Linux sendss an important message: UEFI bootkits are no longer ...

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