Security researchers at antivirus provider ESET have discovered a bootkit developed for Linux Ubuntu machines. Known as Bootkitty, this malware is capable of infecting a Linux computer’s boot process before the operating system loads, making it more challenging to detect and remove. However, Bootkitty appears to be proof-of-concept and is not seen as a significant threat due to its limitations. Its existence highlights that Linux systems are potentially susceptible to UEFI bootkits, previously only observed in Windows systems.
Hackers abuse popular Godot game engine to infect thousands of PCs
Hackers have leveraged the Godot game engine’s capabilities to launch a new malware, GodLoader, which has already infected over 17,000 systems via cross-platform targeting. The
