Google, Oracle, and Apple – Application Security Weekly #02

In the Application Security News, Paul and Keith discuss Google Chromecast and Google Chrome, ballistic missile alerts, Intel AMT security issues, and the stress of remote working! All that and more, on this episode of Application Security Weekly! News… Continue reading Google, Oracle, and Apple – Application Security Weekly #02

New Intel AMT Security Issue Lets Hackers Gain Full Control of Laptops in 30 Seconds

It’s been a terrible new-year-starting for Intel.

Researchers warn of a new attack which can be carried out in less than 30 seconds and potentially affects millions of laptops globally.

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Siemens Patches Critical Intel AMT Flaw in Industrial Products

Siemens patched a recently disclosed vulnerability pertaining to systems with specific Intel processors. If exploited, the flaw could let an attacker gain system privileges. Continue reading Siemens Patches Critical Intel AMT Flaw in Industrial Products

Platinum APT First to Abuse Intel Chip Management Feature

Microsoft has found a file-transfer tool used by the Platinum APT that leverages Intel Active Management Technology to stealthily load malware onto networked computers. Continue reading Platinum APT First to Abuse Intel Chip Management Feature

First-Ever Data Stealing Malware Found Using Intel AMT Tool to Bypass Firewall

It’s not hard for a well-funded state-sponsored hacking group to break into corporate networks and compromise systems with malware, but what’s challenging for them is to keep that backdoor and its communication undetectable from a firewall and other ne… Continue reading First-Ever Data Stealing Malware Found Using Intel AMT Tool to Bypass Firewall

Intel Finally Patches Critical AMT Bug (Kinda)

Intel finally patches the critical AMT bug discovered in March by security researcher Maksim Malyutin at Embedi, I say ‘kinda’ because it’s not really up to Intel to deploy the fix to the problem. They can’t really push out updates to CPUs, but at least they have fixed it in the firmware and now the […]

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