The source code for the BlackLotus UEFI bootkit has been shared publicly on GitHub, albeit with several modifications compared to the original malware.
Designed specifically for Windows, the bootkit emerged on hacker forums in October last year, being advertised with APT-level capabilities such as secure boot and user access control (UAC) bypass and the ability to disable security applications and defense mechanisms on victim systems.
Loader activity for Formbook "QM18", Author: Brad Duncan
Microsoft Corp. today released software updates to quash 130 security bugs in its Windows operating systems and related software, including at least five flaws that are already seeing active exploitation. Meanwhile, Apple customers have their own zero-day woes again this…