The BIOS / UEFI is the one place that malware can't infect, right? Wrong and here's why.
Oh and if it nails your motherboard, you have a real problem because of the following:
Oh and if it nails your motherboard, you have a real problem because of the following:
- Being at the root level, it's usually undetectable by the operating system or security software
- It requires a hardware fix by either replacing / reprogramming the BIOS chip, or replacing the motherboard and hoping you don't get hit again