Security firm ESET has identified Bootkitty, the first UEFI bootkit designed to target Linux systems. The bootkit focuses on disabling the kernel’s signature verification feature and loading two as yet unclassified ELF binaries via the Linux init process. The firm highlights that while its analysis has shown Bootkitty is likely a proof of concept and not yet deployed in the wild, its existence underlines the important point that UEFI bootkits are no longer limited to targeting Windows systems alone.
Google Releases Android Update to Patch Two Actively Exploited Vulnerabilities
Google has released patches for 62 vulnerabilities, two of which have been exploited, according to its April 2025 security bulletin. The two high-level vulnerabilities are
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