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New Microsoft script updates Windows media with bootkit malware fixes
Microsoft has released a PowerShell script to help Windows users and admins update bootable media so it utilizes the new “Windows UEFI CA 2023” certificate before the mitigations of the BlackLotus UEFI bootkit are enforced later this year. BlackLotus is a UEFI bootkit that can bypass Secure Boot and gain control over the operating system’s boot process. Once in control, BlackLotus can disable…
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Microsoft script updates bootable media for BlackLotus bootkit fixes
Microsoft has released a PowerShell script to help Windows users and admins update bootable media so it utilizes the new “Windows UEFI CA 2023” certificate before the mitigations of the BlackLotus UEFI bootkit are enforced later this year. BlackLotus is a UEFI bootkit that can bypass Secure Boot and gain control over the operating system’s boot process. Once in control, BlackLotus can disable…
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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. Named ‘Bootkitty,’ the Linux malware is a proof-of-concept that works only on some Ubuntu versions and configurations rather than a fully fledged threat deployed in actual attacks. Bootkits are malware designed to infect a computer’s…
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