UEFI, Linux and Bootkitty

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.
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 development, but could pose a major risk Linux users warned to be on their guard against possible attacks UEFI bootkits are reportedly making their way into Linux,
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.
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 evolution of such tools. Dubbed "Bootkitty" by Slovak security shop ESET, the first sample of the bootkit was detected on malware encyclopedia VirusTotal earlier this month.
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 UEFI bootkit malware has been
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 confined to Windows systems alone.
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.
ESET Flags Prototype UEFI Bootkit Targeting Linux
ESET researchers have uncovered a prototype UEFI bootkit targeting Ubuntu Linux, marking an expansion of bootkit attacks beyond Windows.
'Bootkitty' Malware Can Infect a Linux Machine's Boot Process
This appears to be the first UEFI bootkit that goes beyond Windows and targets Linux machines, according to ESET security researchers.
Researchers Discover "Bootkitty" – First UEFI Bootkit Targeting Linux Kernels
Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on what has been described as the first Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) bootkit designed for Linux systems. "The bootkit's main goal is to disable the kernel's signature verification feature and to preload two as yet unknown ELF binaries via the Linux init process (which is the first process executed by the Linux kernel during system startup),
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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 ...
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What’s The Deal With UEFI?
Many architectures such as ARM eschew UEFI for something more like coreboot, linuxboot, or LK, where it boots a small Linux kernel that then kexec’s into a much larger kernel. However ...