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Unkillable UEFI bootkit for Linux in the wild
- josephcsible 2y agoHow are bootkits "at least practically speaking, undetectable and unremovable"?
- bediger4000 2y agoESET researchers: “Even though the current version from VirusTotal does not, at the moment, represent a real threat to the majority of Linux systems, it emphasizes the necessity of being prepared for potential future threats.” Yeah! Get prepared by buying ESET Linux anti-virus, even though the majority of Linux systems don't need it, and getting this Bootkit installed involves getting root as a prerequisite.
- _mlbt 2y agoRemote root vulnerabilities are rare but do exist on Linux… https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/07/regresshion-vulnerability-in-openssh-gives-attackers-root-on-linux/ https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/07/regresshion-vulnera...