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MoonBounce: the dark side of UEFI firmware

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At the end of 2021, we were made aware of a UEFI firmware-level compromise through logs from our Firmware Scanner , which has been integrated into Kaspersky products since the beginning of 2019. This one is made up of implants found in the UEFI firmware within the SPI flash, a non-volatile storage external to the hard drive.

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Privacy Roundup: Week 3 of Year 2025

Security Boulevard

Items presented here are typically curated with the end user and small groups (such as families and small/micro businesses) in mind. Inside the Black Box of Predictive Travel Surveillance Wired Covers the use of powerful surveillance technology in predicting who might be a "threat."

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Expert found Russia’s SORM surveillance equipment leaking user data

Security Affairs

A Russian security researcher has found that hardware wiretapping equipment composing Russia’s SORM surveillance system had been leaking user data. SORM is a mass surveillance system that allows the Government of Moscow to track online activities of single individuals thanks to the support of the Russian ISPs. Pierluigi Paganini.

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MoonBounce UEFI implant spotted in a targeted APT41 attack

Security Affairs

At the end of 2021, researchers discovered a UEFI firmware-level compromise by analyzing logs from its Firmware Scanner. Threat actors compromised a single component within the firmware image to intercept the original execution flow of the machine’s boot sequence and inject the sophisticated implant. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Privacy Roundup: Week 12 of Year 2025

Security Boulevard

Items presented here are typically curated with the end user and small groups (such as families and small/micro businesses) in mind. Surveillance Tech in the News This section covers surveillance technology and methods in the news. They also have appeared to partner with Proton.

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Privacy Roundup: Week 13 of Year 2025

Security Boulevard

Items presented here are typically curated with the end user and small groups (such as families and small/micro businesses) in mind. Surveillance Tech in the News This section covers surveillance technology and methods in the news. Private search engines generally avoid connecting users to their searches.

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Privacy Roundup: Week 9 of Year 2025

Security Boulevard

Items presented here are typically curated with the end user and small groups (such as families and small/micro businesses) in mind. Surveillance Tech in the News This section covers surveillance technology and methods in the news. In pursuit of "more productivity," some employers are leaning heavily into surveillance tech.