"ESET Has Discovered the First UEFI Rootkit in the Wild"

ESET security researchers have found a Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) rootkit. The UEFI rootkit, called LoJax, has been reported to be the first of its kind to be discovered in the wild by researchers. This article continues to discuss the advanced persistent threat group behind the launch of LoJax malware, the capabilities of the malware, along with how this malware can be removed and prevented.

TechSpot reports "ESET Has Discovered the First UEFI Rootkit in the Wild"