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| Source |  Schneier on Security |
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| Identifiant | 8316650 |
| Date de publication | 2023-03-08 11:11:14 (vue: 2023-03-08 12:06:54) |
| Titre | BlackLotus Malware Hijacks Windows Secure Boot Process |
| Texte | Researchers have discovered malware that “can hijack a computer's boot process even when Secure Boot and other advanced protections are enabled and running on fully updated versions of Windows.” Dubbed BlackLotus, the malware is what’s known as a UEFI bootkit. These sophisticated pieces of malware target the UEFI—short for Unified Extensible Firmware Interface—the low-level and complex chain of firmware responsible for booting up virtually every modern computer. As the mechanism that bridges a PC's device firmware with its operating system, the UEFI is an OS in its own right. It’s located in an ... |
| Notes | ★★ |
| Envoyé | Oui |
| Condensat | “can advanced are blacklotus boot booting bootkit bridges chain complex computer device discovered dubbed enabled even every extensible firmware fully have hijack hijacks interface—the it’s its known level located low malware mechanism modern operating other own pieces process protections researchers responsible right running secure sophisticated system target these uefi uefi—short unified updated versions virtually what’s when windows |
| Tags | Malware |
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