MSI firmware source code and more released into wild post-hack
MSI refused to pay a ransom following a breach earlier this year and now attackers have released source code for the brand's firmware into the wild.
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MSI refused to pay a ransom following a breach earlier this year and now attackers have released source code for the brand's firmware into the wild.
While Intel is still investigating the incident, the security industry is bracing itself for years of potential firmware insecurity if the keys indeed were exposed.
The security of hundreds of MSI products is at risk due to hackers leaking private code signing keys stolen during a data breach last month. The signing keys allow
Intel BootGuard OEM keys are generated by the system manufacturer, and these are not Intel signing keys, the company claims.
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