Firmware-based rootkits, though still relatively rare, are gaining in popularity because they give threat actors a way to maintain a persistent, hard-to-detect, and difficult-to-eradicate presence on ...
SonicWall on Monday released a firmware update that the security vendor says will remove rootkit malware deployed in recent attacks targeting Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 appliances.… The update ...
A Windows firmware rootkit known as "CosmicStrand" has appeared in the cyberthreat firmament, targeting the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) to achieve stealth and persistence. UEFI ...
Why it matters: "BlackLotus" is being offered on underground forums as an all-powerful firmware rootkit, capable of surviving any removal effort and bypassing the most advanced Windows protections. If ...