UEFI Rootkit Spotted In The Wild - ThreatWire (AUDIO ONLY) (Patreon)

No more ransomware payments, a linux malware framework, and a UEFI rootkit was spotted! All that coming up now on ThreatWire. #threatwire #hak5 

Weekly security and privacy news, brought to you by Shannon Morse. ThreatWire is a weekly news journalism show covering cybersecurity topics for network admins, information security professionals, and consumers.

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Chapters:

0:00 No More Ransomware Payments

3:17 Linux Malware Framework

5:00 UEFI Rootkit Spotted

Links:

https://www.nomoreransom.org/en/index.html

https://www.zdnet.com/article/ransomware-1-5-million-people-have-got-their-files-back-without-paying-the-gangs-heres-how/

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/no-more-ransom-helps-millions-of-ransomware-victims-in-6-years/

https://www.vice.com/en/article/y3pv9v/european-cops-helped-15-million-people-decrypt-their-ransomwared-computers

https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/hit-ransomware-no-more-ransom-now-offers-136-free-tools-to-rescue-your-files

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/07/newly-found-lightning-framework-offers-a-plethora-of-linux-hacking-capabilities/

https://www.ibm.com/downloads/cas/ADLMYLAZ

https://www.intezer.com/blog/research/lightning-framework-new-linux-threat/

https://securelist.com/cosmicstrand-uefi-firmware-rootkit/106973/

https://bbs.360.cn/thread-14959110-1-1.html

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/07/researchers-unpack-unkillable-uefi-rootkit-that-survives-os-reinstalls/

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