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Unkillable UEFI bootkit for Linux in the wild (arstechnica.com)
5 points by tatersolid 2 hours ago | hide | past | web | 2 comments | favorite





ESET researchers: “Even though the current version from VirusTotal does not, at the moment, represent a real threat to the majority of Linux systems, it emphasizes the necessity of being prepared for potential future threats.”

Yeah! Get prepared by buying ESET Linux anti-virus, even though the majority of Linux systems don't need it, and getting this Bootkit installed involves getting root as a prerequisite.


How are bootkits "at least practically speaking, undetectable and unremovable"?



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