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HybridPetya: (Proof-of-concept?) ransomware can bypass UEFI Secure Boot

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HybridPetya: (Proof-of-concept?) ransomware can bypass UEFI Secure Boot 2025-09-12 at 19:00 By Help Net Security ESET researchers have discovered HybridPetya, a bootkit-and-ransomware combo that’s a copycat of the infamous Petya/NotPetya malware, augmented with the capability of compromising UEFI-based systems and weaponizing CVE-2024-7344 to bypass UEFI Secure Boot on outdated systems. The sample was uploaded from […]

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Vulnerable firmware for Gigabyte motherboards could allow bootkit installation

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Vulnerable firmware for Gigabyte motherboards could allow bootkit installation 2025-07-15 at 16:19 By Zeljka Zorz UEFI firmware running on 100+ Gigabyte motherboard models is affected by memory corruption vulnerabilities that may allow attackers to install persistent and difficult-to-detect bootkits (i.e., malware designed to infect the computer’s boot process). “While AMI (the original firmware supplier) has

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BlackLotus UEFI Bootkit Source Code Leaked on GitHub

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BlackLotus UEFI Bootkit Source Code Leaked on GitHub 13/07/2023 at 19:31 By Ionut Arghire The source code for the BlackLotus UEFI bootkit has been leaked on GitHub and an expert has issued a warning over the risks. The post BlackLotus UEFI Bootkit Source Code Leaked on GitHub appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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NSA Issues Guidance on Mitigating BlackLotus Bootkit Infections

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NSA Issues Guidance on Mitigating BlackLotus Bootkit Infections 23/06/2023 at 20:58 By Ionut Arghire The National Security Agency (NSA) has released mitigation guidance to help organizations stave off BlackLotus UEFI bootkit infections. The post NSA Issues Guidance on Mitigating BlackLotus Bootkit Infections appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed

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