ESET Research discovers the first UEFI bootkit for Linux

ESET Research has discovered the first UEFI bootkit designed for Linux systems, which has been named Bootkitty by its creators. In November 2024, a previously unknown application, named bootkit.efi, was uploaded to VirusTotal. Upon inspection, ESET Research discovered it to be a UEFI application. Further analysis confirmed that it is a UEFI bootkit, named Bootkitty … More ESET Research discovers the first UEFI bootkit for Linux

ESET Threat Intelligence enhancing cybersecurity workflows with Filigran’s OpenCTI

ESET, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, has announced a key strategic integration with Filigran, a leading provider of open-source threat intelligence management, to integrate ESET Threat Intelligence with its OpenCTI solution. ● ESET announces strategic integration with Filigran OpenCTI ● The integration of ESET Threat Intelligence (ETI) with Filigran’s OpenCTI solution will enable the … More ESET Threat Intelligence enhancing cybersecurity workflows with Filigran’s OpenCTI

ESET Research discovers Mozilla and Windows zero day & zero click vulnerabilities exploited by RomCom APT group

ESET Research details the analysis of a previously unknown vulnerability in Mozilla products exploited in the wild and another previously unknown Microsoft Windows vulnerability, combined in a zero-click exploit. ESET researchers discovered two previously unknown vulnerabilities, one in Mozilla and the other in Windows, being exploited by the RomCom Advanced persistent threat (APT) group. Analysis … More ESET Research discovers Mozilla and Windows zero day & zero click vulnerabilities exploited by RomCom APT group

ESET Research discovers WolfsBane, new Linux cyberespionage backdoor by Gelsemium APT

ESET researchers have identified multiple samples of a Linux backdoor, which they named WolfsBane and attribute with high confidence to Gelsemium advanced persistent threat (APT) group. ESET researchers have identified multiple samples of the Linux backdoor WolfsBane and attribute it with high confidence to Gelsemium APT group The goal of the discovered backdoors and tools … More ESET Research discovers WolfsBane, new Linux cyberespionage backdoor by Gelsemium APT