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Has an unknown Israeli company called CTS Labs tried to exploit worries over microprocessor flaws for financial gain? Continue reading AMD announces Ryzen patch timeline as disclosure controversy rages
AMD on Tuesday acknowledged several vulnerabilities that had been reported in its Ryzen and EPYC chips, and said that it would roll out PSP firmware patches in the coming week. Continue reading AMD Acknowledges Vulnerabilities, Will Roll Out Patches In Coming Weeks
Security community takes a critical look at CTS-Labs’ disclosure of vulnerabilities in AMD vulnerabilities found in EPYC servers, Ryzen workstationsm and Ryzen mobile offerings. Continue reading Hyperbole Swirls Around AMD Processor Security Threat
A shady financial firm tried to bury and short sell AMD based on several security vulnerabilities discovered by CTS Labs. But the tactic appears to have failed. Continue reading Can AMD Vulnerabilities Be Used to Game the Stock Market?
A small cybersecurity company and research group is publicly reporting major, Meltdown-style vulnerabilities in chips made by AMD, yet the disclosure itself has sent security researchers into a frenzy about possible ulterior motives. CTS Labs, an Israeli cybersecurity company that purportedly focuses on hardware, launched a website and released a white paper on Tuesday describing 13 security flaws in AMD’s EPYC, Ryzen, Ryzen Pro and Ryzen processors. The chips are used in laptops, mobile devices and servers. The vulnerabilities reportedly include backdoors that would allow attackers to inject malicious code onto AMD’s chips. Such malware could allow attackers to take complete control of AMD processors, steal network credentials, install malware and read and write on protected memory areas, among other risks. CTS Labs released the vulnerability information on a public website, amdflaws.com, saying it released the findings for the sake of public awareness. “In particular, we urge the community to pay closer attention to […]
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