“Bootkitty” is likely a proof-of-concept, but may portend working UEFI malware for Linux.

“Whether a proof of concept or not, Bootkitty marks an interesting move forward in the UEFI threat landscape, breaking the belief about modern UEFI bootkits being Windows-exclusive threats,” ESET researchers wrote. “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.”

  • Illecors@lemmy.cafeEnglish
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    14 days ago

    Do you know how that works? Is it something like Ubuntu where Canonical uses some sort of chain from Microsoft or do you have to embed the cert they provide into UEFI yourself?

    • Shdwdrgn@mander.xyzEnglish
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      14 days ago

      Sorry, I really haven’t a clue. I just know once in awhile it does work, but usually it fails for me.