TrickBot gets new UEFI attack capability that makes recovery incredibly hard

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Researchers have seen a worrying development recently in TrickBot, a botnet that serves as an access gateway into enterprise networks for sophisticated ransomware and other cybercriminal groups. A new module enables the malware to scan for vulnerable UEFI configurations on infected systems and could enable attackers to brick systems or deploy low-level backdoors that are incredibly hard to remove.

 

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