Feb 13, 2024NewsroomCryptocurrency / Rootkit The Glupteba botnet has been found to incorporate a previously undocumented Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) bootkit feature, adding another layer of sophistication and stealth to the malware. "This bootkit can intervene and control the [operating system] boot process, enabling Glupteba to hide itself and create a … [Read more...] about Glupteba Botnet Evades Detection with Undocumented UEFI Bootkit
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Researchers Discover UEFI Bootkit Targeting Windows Computers Since 2012
Cybersecurity researchers on Tuesday revealed details of a previously undocumented UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) bootkit that has been put to use by threat actors to backdoor Windows systems as early as 2012 by modifying a legitimate Windows Boot Manager binary to achieve persistence, once again demonstrating how technology meant to secure the environment prior … [Read more...] about Researchers Discover UEFI Bootkit Targeting Windows Computers Since 2012
TrickBot Malware Gets UEFI/BIOS Bootkit Feature to Remain Undetected
TrickBot, one of the most notorious and adaptable malware botnets in the world, is expanding its toolset to set its sights on firmware vulnerabilities to potentially deploy bootkits and take complete control of an infected system. The new functionality, dubbed "TrickBoot" by Advanced Intelligence (AdvIntel) and Eclypsium, makes use of readily available tools to check devices … [Read more...] about TrickBot Malware Gets UEFI/BIOS Bootkit Feature to Remain Undetected
New ‘MosaicRegressor’ UEFI Bootkit Malware Found Active in the Wild
Cybersecurity researchers have spotted a rare kind of potentially dangerous malware that targets a machine's booting process to drop persistent malware. The campaign involved the use of a compromised UEFI (or Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) containing a malicious implant, making it the second known public case where a UEFI rootkit has been used in the wild. According to … [Read more...] about New ‘MosaicRegressor’ UEFI Bootkit Malware Found Active in the Wild