Tag: UEFI
Millions of Gigabyte Motherboards Have a Backdoor Bug
Researchers at Eclypsium found a critical vulnerability in UEFI firmware of Gigabyte motherboards, affecting millions of units from hundreds of models.
The bug was discovered...
Acer Fixed a Security Bug in its UEFI, Asks Users to Update Immediately
Acer has fixed a security vulnerability in its UEFI that, if exploited, would give attackers an admin privilege to handle the victim system.
This flaw...
ASUS and Gigabyte Motherboards Infected With a UEFI Rootkit
Kaspersky researchers have detailed a new variant of UEFI rootkit that's available in the ASUS and Gigabyte motherboards from 2013 to 2015 and is...
Security Vulnerabilities in UEFI Firmware Affects Popular Vendors
Binarly researchers have found nearly two dozen vulnerabilities in InsydeH2O UEFI firmware, which affects over 25 vendors worldwide.
Some of the vulnerabilities are given a...
FinSpy Malware Updated to Spread Through UEFI Bootkit
Kaspersky researchers have detailed a new update to FinSpy surveillanceware, where the spying malware can spread through the UEFI bootkit.
First discovered in 2011, the...