These exploits are able to override an industry-standard defense known as Secure Boot and execute malicious firmware early in ...

Researchers at security firm ESET said Wednesday that they found the first UEFI bootkit for Linux. The discovery may portend ...

ESET researchers uncover 'Bootkitty', a first-of-its-kind UEFI bootkit for Linux Bootkitty seems to be in early stages of ...

This appears to be the first UEFI bootkit that goes beyond Windows and targets Linux machines, according to ESET security ...

The first UEFI bootkit specifically targeting Linux systems has been discovered, marking a shift in stealthy and ...

ESET's discovery of the first UEFI bootkit designed for Linux sendss an important message: UEFI bootkits are no longer ...

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered the first-ever UEFI bootkit designed to target Linux systems and subvert their boot ...

"Bootkitty" is a new and concerning malware that targets Linux systems. Eset analysts recently discovered the bootkit in a previously unknown UEFI application (bootkit.efi) that someone ...

Dubbed Bootkitty by its creators who go by the name BlackCat, the bootkit is assessed to be a proof-of-concept (PoC) and ...

Bad kitty: Bootkitty malware, found in the wild, stands as the first-ever known bootkit to target Linux. (Image: Shutterstock) Cybersecurity researchers have discovered the first-ever bootkit designed ...

But on Wednesday, antivirus provider ESET said it had found a bootkit developed for Linux Ubuntu machines. The attack, dubbed “Bootkitty,” has been programmed to disable a security feature in ...