Tag: Ubuntu

ESET Research discovers the first UEFI bootkit for Linux

November 27, 2024

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

Spotify Free hits sour note with infected ads

October 6, 2016

Some users of the ad-supported music streaming service Spotify Free got more hits than they bargained for, according to numerous reports. It all started on Tuesday (4th), when one of its users reported an issue to their forum. It read: There’s something pretty alarming going on right now with Spotify Free. This started several hours ago. If … More Spotify Free hits sour note with infected ads