Researchers discover first UEFI bootkit malware for Linux

by RobinHirst11on 11/30/2024, 10:57 AMwith 1 comments

by D4Haon 11/30/2024, 1:36 PM

Shouldn't it be better described as a GRUB trojan. Unlike true bootkits, which persist through OS reinstalls by exploiting firmware.

This can be easily removed by reinstalling GRUB or the OS, making it less persistent and not a genuine bootkit.