Cybersecurity

Glupteba Botnet Evades Detection with Undocumented UEFI Bootkit

Feb 13, 2024NewsroomCryptocurrency / Rootkit The Glupteba botnet has been found to incorporate a previously undocumented Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) bootkit feature, adding another layer of sophistication and stealth to the malware. “This bootkit can intervene and control the [operating system] boot process, enabling Glupteba to hide itself and create a stealthy persistence that […]

Cybersecurity

Microsoft overhauls cyber strategy to finally embrace security by default

Microsoft is overhauling its cybersecurity strategy, called the Secure Future Initiative, to incorporate key security features into its core set of technology platforms and cloud services.  The plan follows a massive government and industry backlash to Microsoft after the state-linked email theft from the U.S. State Department. Microsoft came under fierce criticism from key members of […]