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| Source |  Network World |
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| Identifiant | 333099 |
| Date de publication | 2017-03-09 13:32:26 (vue: 2017-03-09 13:32:26) |
| Titre | After CIA leak, Intel Security releases detection tool for EFI rootkits |
| Texte | Intel Security has released a tool that allows users to check if their computer's low-level system firmware has been modified and contains unauthorized code.The release comes after CIA documents leaked Tuesday revealed that the agency has developed EFI (Extensible Firmware Interface) rootkits for Apple's Macbooks. A rootkit is a malicious program that runs with high privileges -- typically in the kernel -- and hides the existence of other malicious components and activities.The documents from CIA's Embedded Development Branch (EDB) mention an OS X "implant" called DerStarke that includes a kernel code injection module dubbed Bokor and an EFI persistence module called DarkMatter.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here |
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| Condensat | activities after agency allows apple article been bokor branch called check cia click code comes comment components computer contains darkmatter derstarke detection developed development documents dubbed edb efi embedded existence extensible firmware from full has here hides high implant includes injection intel interface kernel leak leaked leave level low macbooks malicious mention modified module other persistence please privileges program read release released releases revealed rootkit rootkits runs security system tool tuesday typically unauthorized users |
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