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ESET researchers uncover UEFI bootkit for cyberespionage

  • October 5, 2021
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ESET researchers have discovered a previously undocumented real-world UEFI bootkit that persists on the EFI System Partition (ESP). The bootkit, which ESET has named ESPecter, can bypass Windows Driver Signature Enforcement to load its own unsigned driver, which facilitates its espionage activities.

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ESET discovers FamousSparrow APT group

  • September 28, 2021
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ESET researchers have uncovered a new cyberespionage group attacking mainly hotels worldwide but also governments, international organizations, engineering companies and law firms. ESET has named this group FamousSparrow and believes it has been active since at least 2019.