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ESET researchers analyze first UEFI bootkit for Linux systems

ESET Research has discovered the first UEFI bootkit designed for Linux systems, named Bootkitty by its creators. Researchers believe this bootkit is likely an initial proof of concept, and based on ESET telemetry, it has not been deployed in the wild. Bootkitty execution overview (Source: ESET) However, it is the first evidence that UEFI bootkits are no longer confined to Windows systems alone. The bootkit’s main goal is to disable the kernel’s signature verification feature … More → The post ESET researchers analyze first UEFI bootkit for Linux systems appeared first on Help Net Security.
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CrowdStrike avoids customer exodus after triggering global IT outage

The cybersecurity vendor reported $33.9 million in expenses related to the July 19 incident, which caused the company to swing to a loss.
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Executive Insights Series 3 E04: Dynamic data in the AI era

Explore how businesses are harnessing data maturity, Generative AI, and autonomous technologies in the latest Executive Insights, featuring Brennan’s Fergal Cott and Nick Sone.
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Reality check: Making indoor smartphone-based augmented reality work

To understand the practical challenges of indoor augmented reality applications on smartphones, researchers conducted 113 hours of extensive experiments and case studies over 316 patterns to determine the factors that degrade localization accuracy in real-world indoor environments. Landmarks for vision systems, LiDAR, and the IMU were evaluated. To solve the identified problems, the researchers suggest radio-frequency-based localization as a potential solution for practical augmented reality applications.
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SANS ISC Internship Setup: AWS DShield Sensor + DShield SIEM [Guest Diary], (Tue, Nov 26th)

[This is a Guest Diary by John Paul Zaguirre , an ISC intern as part of the SANS.edu BACS program]
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