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Novel ‘Inception’ Attack Exposes Sensitive Data in CPUs
Dreams of Science Fiction Realized: ETH Researchers Demonstrate “Inception” Attack on CPUs.
New Intel chip flaw “Foreshadow” attacks SGX technology to extract sensitive data
Security fraternity is still dealing with the adverse consequences and versatile range of threats caused by the Spectre…
Spectre attack variant can be remotely mounted to extract sensitive data
What we know so far about Spectre attacks is that it relies upon execution of malicious code. The…
Spectre bug protection forcing Chrome to use 10 to 13% more RAM
The entire tech industry was shaken after the discovery of Meltdown and Spectre, critical security bugs that were…
Microsoft bug bounty program: $250k for reporting Meltdown & Spectre type flaws
The bug bounty program will remain open until December 31st, 2018. Recently, the identification of serious CPU flaws called…
Keep Your Home Warm with this cryptomining heater
Recently, a French startup Quarnot introduced a cryptomining heater that is capable of paying for itself at some…
139 Malware Samples Identified that Exploit Meltdown & Spectre Flaws
Hackers could be close to developing malware that exploits flaws, suggests a German cybersecurity firm. AV-Test, an independent…
Multiple Intel Processors Generations Hit by Serious Security Flaw
Almost all Intel Processors Generations are impacted by the flaw while Intel CPUs are facing 30% performance hit. A Linux…