Researchers Uncover Major Security Flaw in Illumina iSeq 100 DNA Sequencers
Briefly

from The Hacker News2 months ago
"The Illumina iSeq 100 used a very outdated implementation of BIOS firmware using CSM mode and without Secure Boot or standard firmware write protections," Eclypsium said in a report shared with The Hacker News.
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"This would allow an attacker on the system to overwrite the system firmware to either 'brick' the device or install a firmware implant for ongoing attacker persistence."
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"Following responsible disclosure, Illumina has released a fix."
The Hacker Newshttps://thehackernews.com/2025/01/researchers-uncover-major-security-flaw.html
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