New Type of Malware Developed by Russian Hackers Eludes Discovery
Today’s topics include a new Russian malware named LoJax embedding itself in PC firmware, and the release of Kubernetes 1.12 featuring TLS Bootstrapping.
Researchers at security company ESET say they have found a new type of malware called LoJax, named after the LoJack anti-theft security software because both embed themselves into a computer’s firmware.
There, the malware eludes discovery, can’t be removed by anti-malware products, and will survive the reinstallation of an operating system or even the replacement of the computer’s hard disk. Once it’s in the computer, the malware can do pretty much whatever its creators want it to do. It can funnel information to a remote location, install ransomware or install other types of malware that if they’re removed can simply be installed again.
