Bad kitty: Bootkitty malware, found in the wild, stands as the first-ever known bootkit to target Linux. (Image: Shutterstock) Cybersecurity researchers have discovered the first-ever bootkit designed ...

This appears to be the first UEFI bootkit that goes beyond Windows and targets Linux machines, according to ESET security ...

The first UEFI bootkit specifically targeting Linux systems has been discovered, marking a shift in stealthy and ...

Researchers at security firm ESET said Wednesday that they found the first UEFI bootkit for Linux. The discovery may portend ...

Bootkitty relies on a self-signed certificate ... While all evidence points to a piece of malware that can hardly do any meaningful damage, the fact remains that bootkits made their way to ...

"Bootkitty" is a new and concerning malware that targets Linux systems. Eset analysts recently discovered the bootkit in a ...

“Bootkitty allows the attacker to take full control over the affected machine, as it co-opts the machine’s booting process and executes malware before the operating system has even started ...

Security researchers have uncovered rare malware that can infect a Linux machine’s boot process, making it harder to detect and remove. The malware is known as a bootkit, which is designed to ...