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Stealthy UEFI malware bypassing Secure Boot enabled by unpatchable Windows flaw

Por: Ars Technica Tech March 06, 2023

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Navigate Filter by topic Settings Front page layout Site theme - Mar 6, 2023 4:58 pm UTC Aurich Lawson Getty Images Share this story Researchers on Wednesday announced a major cybersecurity find—the world’s first-known instance of real-world 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... + full article



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