In the face of rising cybersecurity threats, companies are urged not to overlook the importance of physical security in data centres. One in 10 cyber breaches occur through physical security compromise, which can equally lead to theft, property destruction and loss of vital information. Biometric authentication tools, using physiological characteristics, can strengthen data centre security and offer greater operational efficiency. Additionally, with the Biometrics-as-a-Service (BaaS) model, biometric capabilities are accessible to any organization, regardless of the size.
Found in the wild: The world’s first unkillable UEFI bootkit for Linux
Security firm ESET has found the first known example of a Linux UEFI bootkit, a type of malware that infects the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface.
