Collaborate Disseminate
If there would be any backdoor in recent Intel CPU’s, then it should send and receive data secretly.
Isn’t it possible to easily debunk this conspiracy theory by implementing a third physical device between the computer and the router to … Continue reading Is it possible to debunk Intel Management Engine conspiracy theories using a data usage monitor device?
A dizzying array of organizations can be involved in the production of a laptop. One body puts out the specifications for the firmware, another vendor writes it and sells it to the manufacturer, and then another company makes sure it works with the device’s operating system. While there are exceptions — Apple controls more of these processes in producing Macs — the overall complexity of the laptop industry’s supply chain makes security harder. One vendor builds protections into a laptop, but if another firm doesn’t configure them properly, the chance that the machine is vulnerable to hacking grows considerably. New research from hardware security company Eclypsium shows why this challenge is so enduring. Eclypsium’s team of former white-hat hackers at Intel Corp. found two vulnerabilities in memory features of modern, “enterprise-class” HP and Dell laptops that could allow a skilled hacker to take control of the kernel, the computer’s core functionality, […]
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A newly discovered threat actor named Vivin is raking in Monero from cryptomining malware, showing that this type of attack isn’t going away anytime soon. Continue reading Vivin Nets Thousands of Dollars Using Cryptomining Malware
The software giant patched 300+ bugs in its quarterly update. Continue reading Oracle Ties Previous All-Time Patch High with January Updates
Usually, when you think of designing — or recreating — a CPU on an FPGA, you assume you’ll have to use Verilog or VHDL. There are other options, as well, but those are the biggest two players in FPGA configuration. [Robert Baruch] has a multipart series where he uses nMigen …read more
Most of us will be familiar at some level with the operation of a basic CPU, usually through exposure to microprocessors of the type that find their way into our projects. We can look at its internal block diagram and get how it works, see the registers and ALU, follow …read more
How can I find out, if given CPU is affected by the Meltdown and Spectre bugs ?
My CPU is relatively older, and it is a SOC chip:
AMD GX-412TC SOC
I was not able to find, whether these chips also use speculative execution… Continue reading are small SOC chips also affected by Meltdown and Spectre?
Intel’s Patch Tuesday releases are rarely so salient as those pushed out this month: the semiconductor chip manufacturer has patched a slew of high-profile vulnerabilities in their chips and drivers. TPM-FAIL TPM-FAIL is a name given to vulnerabi… Continue reading Intel releases updates to plug TPM-FAIL flaws, foil ZombieLoad v2 attacks
There was a time when SPARC CPUs were the sole realm of pricey Sun workstations, but now you can put one on an FPGA with just a little trouble. The problem is you need a fairly big CPU which isn’t always cheap unless someone goes out of business and you …read more
Proprietary components are the bane of anyone who dares to try and repair their own hardware. Nonstandard sizes, lack of labeling or documentation, and unavailable spare parts are all par for the course. [Jason] was unlucky enough to have an older Dell computer with a broken, and proprietary, cooling fan …read more