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BlackLotus Becomes First UEFI Bootkit Malware to Bypass Secure Boot on Windows 11

The Hacker Newsby @TheHackersNews ()3 min read3 · 1 read
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Vulnerabilities mentioned

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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2022-21894
Secure Boot Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
4.47%

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3 min read at thehackernews.com

A stealthy Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) bootkit called BlackLotus has become the first publicly known malware capable of bypassing Secure Boot defenses, making it a potent threat in the cyber landscape. "This bootkit can run even on fully up-to-date Windows 11 systems with UEFI Secure Boot enabled," Slovak cybersecurity company ESET said in a report shared with The Hacker News.

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