Researchers from Binarly disclosed several high-severity vulnerabilities in firmware used in HP business computers to the company more than a year ago. Some of the flaws remain unpatched, even after Binarly publicly disclosed them at Black Hat last month. The vulnerabilities could be exploited to steal data or even shut down an affected computer.
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- Make sure that firmware updates are in your SOP for keeping systems secure. Also make sure that you’re only deploying genuine firmware updates. If you’re worried about your HP firmware, Binarly has released an open-source tool “FwHunt” to scan for UEFI firmware vulnerabilities.
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Alex Lim
Alex Lim is a certified IT Technical Support Architect with over 15 years of experience in designing, implementing, and troubleshooting complex IT systems and networks. He has worked for leading IT companies, such as Microsoft, IBM, and Cisco, providing technical support and solutions to clients across various industries and sectors. Alex has a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the National University of Singapore and a master’s degree in information security from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is also the author of several best-selling books on IT technical support, such as The IT Technical Support Handbook and Troubleshooting IT Systems and Networks. Alex lives in Bandar, Johore, Malaysia with his wife and two chilrdren. You can reach him at [email protected] or follow him on Website | Twitter | Facebook
