Syvir AntiPhlashing

Introduction

In the ever changing and evolving landscape of cybersecurity threats, the phlashing attack is not particularly well known and understood.
Causing systems to fail, Phlashing attacks are where firmware is updated with a virus, that bricks the system by making the BIOS or Hard Drive unusable..
These aim to cause irrevocable damage to an endpoint. These damages effectively render the device inoperable and facilitate replacement.
The repercussions of such attacks can be as devasting to an organization in much the way a ransomware attack.
In the case of a phlashing attack the systems can need replacing and data lost.
This causes dual pain point for organizations.

1. Loss of data.
2. Loss of hardware.

This can lead to enormous financial losses for replacement and reconfiguration and installation of software.
The time systems are offline can be catastrophic for any company.
Effective security measures are few and far between for phlashing attacks, while the well-known DoS attack is widely understood amongst cybersecurity professionals.
A wide range of software is available to stop DoS attacks. As adversaries continue to evolve their attack methods it becomes essential to understand these types of attacks and take counter measures to ensure your systems aren’t bricked.



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