Researchers Discover "Bootkitty" – First UEFI Bootkit Targeting Linux Kernels

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on what has been described as the first Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) bootkit designed for Linux systems. Dubbed Bootkitty by its creators who go by the name BlackCat, the bootkit is assessed to be a proof-of-concept (PoC) and there is no evidence that it has been put to use in real-world attacks. Also tracked as IranuKit, it was uploaded


Nov 27, 2024 - 22:17
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Researchers Discover "Bootkitty" – First UEFI Bootkit Targeting Linux Kernels
Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on what has been described as the first Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) bootkit designed for Linux systems. Dubbed Bootkitty by its creators who go by the name BlackCat, the bootkit is assessed to be a proof-of-concept (PoC) and there is no evidence that it has been put to use in real-world attacks. Also tracked as IranuKit, it was uploaded

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mayankrajkumarofficial Mayank Rajkumar Sambare, from Nagpur, Maharashtra is a Young Cyber Security Expert, Entrepreneur, Public Speaker, and a Brilliant Author. He Owns a Cyber Security Company Named CODELANCER CYBER SECURITY AND FORENSICS which is located in Nagpur, Maharashtra also the Founder of the Cyber Volunteer Organisation India.