Researchers discover first UEFI bootkit malware for Linux (opens in new tab)

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2 pointsRobinHirst111y ago1 comments

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D4Ha1y ago

Shouldn't it be better described as a GRUB trojan. Unlike true bootkits, which persist through OS reinstalls by exploiting firmware.

This can be easily removed by reinstalling GRUB or the OS, making it less persistent and not a genuine bootkit.

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2 pointsRobinHirst111y ago1 comments

D4Ha1y ago

Shouldn't it be better described as a GRUB trojan. Unlike true bootkits, which persist through OS reinstalls by exploiting firmware.

This can be easily removed by reinstalling GRUB or the OS, making it less persistent and not a genuine bootkit.

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