ESET researchers: “Even though the current version from VirusTotal does not, at the moment, represent a real threat to the majority of Linux systems, it emphasizes the necessity of being prepared for potential future threats.”
Yeah! Get prepared by buying ESET Linux anti-virus, even though the majority of Linux systems don't need it, and getting this Bootkit installed involves getting root as a prerequisite.
How are bootkits "at least practically speaking, undetectable and unremovable"?
ESET researchers: “Even though the current version from VirusTotal does not, at the moment, represent a real threat to the majority of Linux systems, it emphasizes the necessity of being prepared for potential future threats.”
Yeah! Get prepared by buying ESET Linux anti-virus, even though the majority of Linux systems don't need it, and getting this Bootkit installed involves getting root as a prerequisite.
Remote root vulnerabilities are rare but do exist on Linux…
https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/07/regresshion-vulnera...