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Researchers claim Windows “backdoor” affects hundreds of Gigabyte motherboards – Naked Security

Eclypsium researchers have discovered a vulnerability in Gigabyte motherboards that could potentially open up a backdoor for cybercriminals. The issue stems from a component in the Gigabyte APP Center ecosystem, called GigabyteUpdateService.exe, which automatically downloads and installs other Gigabyte components, including drivers, apps, and BIOS firmware. The problem is that the service fetches software from…