Conceptfirmware implant / Bootkit
Firmware Implant
An attack method in which malicious code is written into the firmware layer, such as SPI Flash, allowing it to survive operating-system reinstallation; removal requires reflashing the firmware or replacing the hardware.
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Oct 28
Firmware implants or bootkits can be written to the motherboard's SPI Flash chip, which sits outside the operating system and disk, and cannot be removed by reinstalling the system.
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