Items tagged with eclypsium

by Brittany Goetting - Wed, Jul 29, 2020

BootHole GRUB2 Bootloader Security Exploit Discovered, Affects Billions Of Windows And Linux Devices

Bootloaders are an essential bit of software for almost every modern electronic device. Unfortunately, any vulnerabilities in the bootloader can open a device up to attackers. Eclypsium researchers recently discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in the GRUB2 bootloader, nicknamed “BootHole”. This affects any... Read more...

by Brittany Goetting - Tue, Feb 18, 2020

Perilous Peripherals: What To Do When Your Insecure Device Firmware Deceives You

Nearly every device on the market relies on firmware and many devices include multiple components with their own firmware. Manufacturers and developers have begun to focus on protecting system firmware from potential attackers, but peripheral firmware often receives very little attention. Security researchers at... Read more...