If UEFI is maliciously modified, the operating system, user apps and all security systems will start up under the control of the malicious code. Next, UEFI boots up the operating system itself. UEFI code is stored in the firmware, but extra modules can be loaded from a special hard-drive partition. In the past, the mechanism was called BIOS, until it was replaced by the expandable UEFI architecture. Here, we try to give you a bit more context… Boot Guard keys, and how they protect your computerĮven before its operating system boots up, your computer performs many preparatory operations upon instructions from a motherboard chip. MSI went public regarding the leak, but presented very little information - even omitting the subject of keys completely. In the beginning of April, word got out that the company was attacked by a new ransomware gang called Money Message a while later the extorters published a portion of the stolen information on the darknet then, in May, researchers discovered the most disturbing aspect to the leak - that private firmware-signing keys and Intel Boot Guard keys had been make public. Well, that’s exactly what happened to MSI - the large Taiwanese manufacturer of laptops, video adapters and motherboards. What could be worse than a ransomware attack on your company? Only an incident that hits your company’s clients, I guess. KasperskyEndpoint Security for Business Advanced.KasperskyEndpoint Security for Business Select.Kaspersky Internet Security for Android.
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