“Bootkitty” is likely a proof-of-concept, but may portend working UEFI malware for Linux.
  • progandy@feddit.org
    6·
    2 hours ago

    So, they are talking about a bootkit embedding itself into the uefi firmware, then the graphics show a malicious bootloader that resides in the EFI partition that can be removed by formatting.

  • metaStatic@kbin.earth
    611·
    7 hours ago

    found in the wild no evidence of actual infections in the wild

    you know I shouldn’t be disappointed by blatant lies in headlines with the state of journalism in current year but I still kinda am.

    • MTK@lemmy.world
      2·
      2 hours ago

      You can find it in the wild without finding evidence of infection.

      I think in this context found in the wild means that the sample was found in the wild, just maybe not running.

    • PowerCrazyEnglish
      5·
      5 hours ago

      You are disappointed because it doesn’t have to be this way.