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DJofSD
01-10-2015, 07:56 AM
http://threatpost.com/first-public-mac-os-x-firmware-bootkit-unleashed/110287

A vulnerability at the heart of Apple’s Mac OS X systems—one thus far only partially addressed by Apple—opens the door to the installation of malicious firmware bootkits that resist cleanup and give hackers persistent, stealthy control over a compromised Mac.

In relative terms, Apple and the Macs were relatively immune. Not any longer.

Longshot6977
01-10-2015, 04:55 PM
This is very nasty. It can't be removed by reinstalling OS X or replacing the hard drive/SSD or firmware. But it's not in the wild yet.