The first UEFI bootkit malware for Linux has been detected
18 hours ago · UEFI bootkits are reportedly making their way into Linux, researchers from ESET have warned, after spotting a first-of-its-kind Linux UEFI bootkit, which seems to either be an experimental version ...
Found on VirusTotal: The world’s first UEFI bootkit for Linux
1 day 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 ...
Researchers discover first UEFI bootkit malware for Linux
1 day 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. Named 'Bootkitty ...
First UEFI bootkit ever built for Linux discovered
1 day ago · The UEFI malware aims to disable the Linux kernel’s signature authentication and load two unknown ELF binaries via the open-source operating system’s “init” process. This is the first process the Linux kernel executes while booting the affected system. The bootkit is further designed to boot the Linux kernel seamlessly.
Bootkitty, The First UEFI Bootkit Targeting Linux Servers
2 days ago · 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.
Researchers Discover "Bootkitty" – First UEFI Bootkit Targeting Linux ...
2 days ago · Regardless of the UEFI Secure Boot status, the bootkit is mainly engineered to boot the Linux kernel and patch, in memory, the function's response for integrity verification before GNU GRand Unified Bootloader is executed.Specifically, it proceeds to hook two functions from the UEFI authentication protocols if Secure Boot is enabled in such a way that UEFI integrity checks are bypassed.
New Bootkit “Bootkitty” Targets Linux Systems via UEFI
1 day ago · Cybersecurity researchers have discovered “Bootkitty,” possibly the first UEFI bootkit specifically designed to target Linux systems. This marks a significant shift in the UEFI threat landscape, which previously focused exclusively on Windows-based attacks.. The bootkit, named by its creators, was uploaded to VirusTotal in November 2024 and is believed to be a proof of concept rather than ...
ESET Flags Prototype UEFI Bootkit Targeting Linux
1 day ago · ESET warns of a new reality: “UEFI bootkits are no longer confined to Windows systems alone.” Malware hunters at ESET on Wednesday documented the discovery of a prototype UEFI bootkit targeting specific Ubuntu Linux configurations, signaling a shift as hackers expand bootkit attacks beyond the ...
Bootkitty: Analyzing the first UEFI bootkit for Linux - WeLiveSecurity
2 days ago · 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.
'Bootkitty' Malware Can Infect a Linux Machine's Boot Process
2 days ago · For example, Bootkitty can’t run on a Linux machine with the UEFI Secure Boot enabled by default since the malware uses a self-signed software certificate from its creator rather than a trusted ...