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Home   »   UEFI

POC Shows Mac OS X UEFI Attacks Are Possible; What Does This Mean for Mac Users?
  • Posted on:June 8, 2015 at 9:06 pm
  • Posted in:Mac, Malware
  • Author:
    Moony Li (Threat Analyst)
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A critical Mac vulnerability was discovered by OS X security researcher Pedro Vilaca last week. According to his research, any attacker can disable the BIOS lock just by taking advantage of a flaw in Apple’s S3 sleep state (more known as ‘standby mode’) suspend-resume implementation. Once an attacker does this, he can install bootkit malware onto a Mac BIOS without…

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Tags: AppleBIOSbootkitMacOS XUEFI

Windows 8 and Windows RT: An Overview
  • Posted on:May 30, 2013 at 6:19 am
  • Posted in:Bad Sites
  • Author:
    Douglas Otis (Senior Threat Researcher)
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Since its introduction in late 2012, Windows 8 has proven to be perhaps the most controversial version of Windows in recent memory. Much of the controversy is a direct result of its user interface, which represents a departure from the traditional desktop that’s been in use for many years. This debate has caused the other…

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Tags: ASLRMicrosoftoperating systems securityUEFIWindows 8windows RT

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  • Our security predictions for 2019 are based on our experts’ analysis of the progress of current and emerging technologies, user behavior, and market trends, and their impact on the threat landscape. We have categorized them according to the main areas that are likely to be affected, given the sprawling nature of the technological and sociopolitical changes under consideration.
    Read our security predictions for 2019.

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