ESET Research has discovered new ransomware samples, which it has named HybridPetya, resembling the infamous Petya/NotPetya malware. They were uploaded to VirusTotal in February 2025. HybridPetya ...
(MENAFN- Mid-East Info) ESET Research has discovered a HybridPetya bootkit and ransomware uploaded from Poland to the malware-scanning platform VirusTotal. The sample is a copycat of the infamous ...
For a more detailed analysis and technical breakdown of HybridPetya, check out the latest ESET Research blogpost: "Introducing HybridPetya: Petya/NotPetya copycat with UEFI Secure Boot bypass," on ...
Two research groups demonstrate PC firmware vulnerabilities that are difficult to mitigate and likely to be exploited in the wild. Two teams of researchers have revealed vulnerabilities this week in ...
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, March 6, 2023 / EINPresswire.com / -- ESET researchers are the first to publish an analysis of a UEFI bootkit that is capable of bypassing an essential platform security ...
Why it matters: Discovered in October 2022, BlackLotus is a powerful UEFI-compatible bootkit sold on underground marketplaces at $5,000 per license. The malware provides impressive capabilities, and a ...