Tag: bootkit

2 Attack Reports | 0 Vulnerabilities

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Off the Beaten Path: Recent Unusual Malware

The article examines three unusual malware samples: a C++/CLI IIS backdoor enabling stealthy remote command execution, a bootkit leveraging the GRUB 2 bootloader to gain early system control and persistence, and a cross-platform post-exploitation framework developed in C++. These cases highlight ev…
backdoor
apt
post-exploitation
bootkit
2025-03-14
iis backdoor
c++/cli
projectgeass
dixie-playing bootkit
grub
2025-03-17
Published: March 17, 2025
Downloadable IOCs: 7

First UEFI bootkit malware for Linux discovered

A groundbreaking discovery has been made in the realm of cybersecurity: the first UEFI bootkit specifically targeting Linux systems. Named 'Bootkitty,' this proof-of-concept malware marks a significant evolution in stealthy and hard-to-remove bootkit threats. Although currently limited to certain U…
malware
linux
cybersecurity
kernel
2024-11-27
uefi
bootkit
bcdropper
ubuntu
proof-of-concept
bootkitty
bcobserver
Published: November 27, 2024
Downloadable IOCs: 0
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