IT threat evolution Q3 2022

IT threat evolution in Q3 2022 IT threat evolution in Q3 2022. Non-mobile statistics IT threat evolution in Q3 2022. Mobile statistics Targeted attacks CosmicStrand: discovery of a sophisticated UEFI rootkit In July, we reported a rootkit that we found in modified Unified Extensible Firmware...

New UFEI Rootkit

Kaspersky is reporting on a new UFEI rootkit that survives reinstalling the operating system and replacing the hard drive. From an article: The firmware compromises the UEFI, the low-level and highly opaque chain of firmware required to boot up nearly every modern computer. As the software that...

HPSBHF03595 rev. 6 - LoJax UEFI Rootkit

Potential Security Impact Elevation of Privilege, Information Disclosure, Loss of Confidentiality, Loss of Integrity. Source: HP, HP Product Security Response Team PSRT Reported by: ESET Research VULNERABILITY SUMMARY HP has identified a potential security vulnerability with a UEFI rootkit LoJax...

Russia’s Elite Fancy Bear Hackers Have a Clever New Trick

For the first time, a so-called UEFI rootkit has been spotted in the wild. And it appears to come from Russia...