First-ever Linux UEFI bootkit turns out to be research project
12 hours ago · While not production-ready malware, ‘Bootkitty’ provides a proof of concept for exploiting Linux systems at boot-up — widening the UEFI attack path beyond the Windows ecosystem.
Found on VirusTotal: The world’s first UEFI bootkit for Linux
6 days ago · 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 ...
BootKitty UEFI malware exploits LogoFAIL to infect Linux systems
1 day ago · The recently uncovered 'Bootkitty' UEFI bootkit, the first malware of its kind targeting Linux systems, exploits CVE-2023-40238, aka 'LogoFAIL,' to infect computers running on a vulnerable UEFI ...
Security Alert: Bootkitty Bootkit Targets Linux via UEFI …
This new threat exploits the LogoFAIL vulnerability (CVE-2023-40238), a UEFI firmware flaw, to bypass Secure Boot protections and inject malicious payloads. As detailed by ESET researchers Martin Smolar and Peter Strýček, Bootkitty is a proof …
Researchers Discover "Bootkitty" – First UEFI Bootkit Targeting Linux ...
6 days ago · Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on what has been described as the first Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) bootkit designed for Linux systems. Dubbed Bootkitty by its creators who go by the name BlackCat, the bootkit is assessed to be a proof-of-concept (PoC) and there is no evidence that it has been put to use in real-world ...
Bootkitty, The First UEFI Bootkit Targeting Linux Servers
Nov 27, 2024 · Researchers have uncovered the first UEFI bootkit designed specifically for Linux systems, named Bootkitty. This discovery marks a pivotal moment in the evolution of UEFI threats, which have traditionally targeted Windows systems exclusively. The UEFI threat landscape has seen considerable advancement over the past decade.
First UEFI bootkit ever built for Linux discovered
6 days ago · ESET has discovered the first proof-of-concept UEFI bootkit malware for Linux: Bootkitty. This is the first time a type of UEFI bootkit malware has been developed for operating systems other than Windows and may pose a great danger.
Researchers discover first UEFI bootkit malware for Linux
6 days ago · 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.
ESET Research discovers the first UEFI bootkit for Linux
Nov 27, 2024 · The previously unknown UEFI application, named “bootkit.efi,” was uploaded to VirusTotal. Bootkitty is signed by a self-signed certificate, so is not capable of running on systems that have UEFI Secure Boot enabled. However, Bootkitty is designed to boot the Linux kernel seamlessly whether UEFI Secure Boot is enabled or not.
Bootkitty: Analyzing the first UEFI bootkit for Linux - WeLiveSecurity
Nov 27, 2024 · Our initial analysis confirmed it is a UEFI bootkit, named Bootkitty by its creators and surprisingly the first UEFI bootkit targeting Linux, specifically, a few Ubuntu versions.
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