If you use a Gigabyte motherboard you need to read this news. Security firm Eclypsium published a report they discovered a security vulnerability in the form of a backdoor in Gigabyte's motherboard firmware. This involves 364 Gigabyte motherboard models and puts more than 7 million owners at risk.
Vulnerabilities in the form of UEFI bootkits that are launched when the computer is restarted. It will then remain in the BIOS causing the computer system to remain infected even if the drive is deleted and the operating system is reinstalled. Gigabyte has been contacted about this vulnerability. A firmware patch has been provided to patch the vulnerability.
However, unlike security patches on the operating system or software updates, many users often neglect to update the motherboard firmware. If you own a Gigabyte motherboard, please update the firmware as soon as possible to avoid becoming a victim of cyber attacks.
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