From ThreatPost:
Firmware Bug in OSX Could Allow Installation of Low-Level Rootkits
There is a vulnerability buried deep in the firmware of many Apple laptops that could allow an attacker to overwrite the machine’s BIOS and install a rootkit, gaining complete control of the Mac.
The vulnerability lies in the UEFI system on some older MacBooks, and researcher Pedro Vilaca discovered that after a MacBook is put to sleep and then brought back up, the machine’s low-level firmware is left unlocked.
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