Researchers have revealed how malicious Thunderbolt and PCI Express (PCIe) peripherals could be used to compromise computers running macOS, Windows, Linux and FreeBSD.
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Intel patches another security flaw in SGX technology
Of the six advisories Intel released last week, the most interesting is a flaw discovered in the company’s Software Guard Extensions (SGX).
USB-C Authentication sounds great, so why are people worried?
USB-C Authentication could banish USB threats forever, but it might also mean you’re tied to buying ‘approved’ accessories.
Spectre mitigation guts Linux 4.20 performance
One of Intel’s fixes for the Spectre variant 2 chip flaw appears to have taken a big bite out of the performance of the latest Linux kernel.
Apple 0, José 3 – Man versus Megacorp! [PODCAST]
Here’s the latest Naked Security Podcast – enjoy!
PortSmash attack steals secrets from Intel chips on the side
Researchers have developed an exploit that uses a feature in Intel chips to steal secret cryptographic keys.
Intel releases firmware update for ME flaw
It’s only September and yet 2018 is well on its way to being remembered as the year of fixing flaws we didn’t realise were possible in hardware we’d never heard of.
‘Foreshadow’ flaw found in Intel CPUs – what to do
For Intel and more than a billion computers with Intel CPUs, the microprocessor flaws just keep coming.
Spectre chip weakness can be used to steal data remotely
Researchers have found a new variant of the Spectre CPU flaw that shows how attackers could steal data remotely without having to run malicious code on a local system.
Could an Intel chip flaw put your whole computer at risk?
All it would take is a low-level programming bug in your computer’s CPU.