Securing BIOS Firmware: Common Pitfalls and Best Practices
September 5, 2024
Discover the most common BIOS firmware security mistakes companies make, and how these can be overcome with easily implemented best practices.
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Discover the most common BIOS firmware security mistakes companies make, and how these can be overcome with easily implemented best practices.
FirmGuard enhances technician efficiency and strengthens endpoint security, turning it into a profit center for MSPs by addressing remote BIOS management related activities.
RQM Consulting is an emerging MSP based in Oklahoma. RQM has deployed FirmGuard across their entire customer base and utilizes it every day to protect their clients’ BIOS, increase technician efficiency and meet developing compliance requirements.
CVE-2024-36877
Certain Micro-Star International (MSI) motherboards have a buffer overflow vulnerability which allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code.
CVE-2024-8105
The Binarly Research Team recently published a report about the firmware vulnerability PKfail. Because of this vulnerability, certain devices shipped with insecure Platform Keys (PK). These keys are used in a test/development environment and were not intended to be shipped with a production-ready device.
MSPs looking to offer compliance services should begin by understanding their clients’ specific needs and identifying relevant standards, such as NIST SP-800-88 for media sanitization. By providing services like endpoint erasure, MSPs can help clients safely dispose of sensitive data, offering a compliant and valuable solution.
FirmGuard enhances MSP technician efficiency by offering tools like SecureConfig, SecureWipe, and SecureSense, which streamline various critical tasks. SecureConfig allows remote BIOS updates, SecureWipe securely erases endpoint drives with a Certificate of Erasure, and SecureSense provides detailed endpoint information, all contributing to significant time savings and increased productivity.
In August 2012, Saudi Aramco experienced a massive cyberattack through the Shamoon virus, which exploited BIOS firmware vulnerabilities to render 35,000 endpoints useless, highlighting the critical need for firmware security solutions like FirmGuard.
SecureWipe by FirmGuard is the best choice for endpoint data erasure, offering a balanced solution that supports critical use cases like stolen devices, without the compromises of Windows Reset or physical destruction.
UEFI BIOS firmware attacks, such as BlackLotus, pose serious threats by bypassing Windows Secure Boot and allowing rogue operating systems to launch, compromising endpoints. FirmGuard can detect these issues and alert MSP admins, who can then take corrective action before any damage occurs.
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