Critical Flaws in AMI MegaRAC BMC Software Expose Servers to Remote Attacks

Two more security flaws have been disclosed in AMI MegaRAC Baseboard Management Controller BMC software that, if successfully exploited, could allow threat actors to remotely commandeer vulnerable servers and deploy malware. "These new vulnerabilities range in severity from High to Critical,...

New Lenovo UEFI Firmware Vulnerabilities Affect Millions of Laptops

Three high-impact Unified Extensible Firmware Interface UEFI security vulnerabilities have been discovered impacting various Lenovo consumer laptop models, enabling malicious actors to deploy and execute firmware implants on the affected devices. Tracked as CVE-2021-3970, CVE-2021-3971, and...

New Dell BIOS Bugs Affect Millions of Inspiron, Vostro, XPS, Alienware Systems

Five new security weaknesses have been disclosed in Dell BIOS that, if successfully exploited, could lead to code execution on vulnerable systems, joining the likes of firmware vulnerabilities recently uncovered in Insyde Software's InsydeH2O and HP Unified Extensible Firmware Interface UEFI...

TrickBot Returns with a Vengeance, Sporting Rare Bootkit Functions

The TrickBot malware has morphed once again, this time implementing functionality designed to inspect the UEFI/BIOS firmware of targeted systems. It marks a serious resurgence following an October takedown of the malware’s infrastructure by Microsoft and others. The Windows Unified Extensible...