{"id":30387,"date":"2019-10-31T21:35:17","date_gmt":"2019-10-31T18:35:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prohoster.info\/blog\/asus-podtverdila-nalichie-bekdora-v-utilite-live-update\/"},"modified":"2019-10-31T21:35:17","modified_gmt":"2019-10-31T18:35:17","slug":"asus-podtverdila-nalichie-bekdora-v-utilite-live-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prohoster.info\/en\/blog\/news\/asus-podtverdila-nalichie-bekdora-v-utilite-live-update","title":{"rendered":"ASUS confirmed the presence of a backdoor in the Live Update utility","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"

Recently, \"Kaspersky Lab\" uncovered an unusual cyberattack that potentially affected around a million users of ASUS portable and desktop computers. The investigation revealed that cybercriminals had implanted a backdoor in the ASUS Live Update utility, which is used for updating BIOS, UEFI, and firmware on motherboards and laptops from the Taiwanese company. Following this, the perpetrators facilitated the distribution of the modified utility through official channels.<\/p>\n

\"ASUS <\/p>\n

ASUS confirmed this fact by publishing a special press release regarding the attack. According to the manufacturer's official statement, Live Update \u2014 the software update tool for the company's devices \u2014 was subjected to APT (Advanced Persistent Threat) class attacks. The term APT is used in the industry to characterize state-sponsored hackers or, less frequently, highly organized criminal groups.<\/p>\n

\"Malicious code was introduced into a small number of devices through a sophisticated attack on our servers<\/a> Live Update in an attempt to target a very small and specific group of users,\" ASUS's press release states. \"ASUS support is working with affected users and providing assistance to mitigate security threats.\"<\/p>\n

\"ASUS <\/p>\n

\"A small number\" somewhat contradicts the information from \"Kaspersky Lab,\" which stated that it had detected malware (named ShadowHammer) on 57,000 computers. Meanwhile, security experts estimate that many other devices may have also been compromised.<\/p>\n

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In the press release, ASUS stated that the backdoor has been removed from the latest version of the Live Update utility. ASUS also reported that it provided comprehensive encryption and additional security check tools to protect customers. Furthermore, ASUS has developed a tool that it claims will determine whether a particular system was compromised and has encouraged concerned users to contact its support.<\/p>\n

The attack reportedly took place in 2018 over a period of at least five months, and \"Kaspersky Lab\" discovered the backdoor in January 2019.<\/p>\n

\"ASUS <\/p>\n

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