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

This appears to be the first UEFI bootkit that goes beyond Windows and targets Linux machines, according to ESET security ...

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

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

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

Researchers at security firm ESET said Wednesday that they found the first UEFI bootkit for Linux. The discovery may portend ...

The first UEFI bootkit specifically targeting Linux systems has been discovered, marking a shift in stealthy and ...

definitely not for attack purpose." The study also says that BootKitty was developed at South Korea's "Best of the Best" program, which focuses on fostering next generation security talent in the ...

The attack, dubbed “Bootkitty,” has been programmed to disable a security feature in Linux that ensures the software hasn’t been tampered with. It’ll then try to preload two unknown ...