How much do ARM-like link registers make return-oriented programming harder?

ROP usually uses a buffer overflow to overwrite the x86 return address. However, ARM stores that in a register. What is the effect of this on return-oriented programming attacks on non-x86 architectures?
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How much do ARM-like link registers make return-oriented programming harder?

ROP usually uses a buffer overflow to overwrite the x86 return address. However, ARM stores that in a register. What is the effect of this on return-oriented programming attacks on non-x86 architectures?
On x86, the CALL instruction pushes… Continue reading How much do ARM-like link registers make return-oriented programming harder?

How does memory encryption keep the decryption key secure from memory without a seperate HSM?

For example the Go package memguard.
Couldn’t a devoted attacker just find the encryption key in memory? Is it that some forms of attacks can’t expose all of memory but only adjacent memory/memory in a certain location?

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Gartner: Samsung was the Top Semiconductor Vendor Globally in 2024

Samsung Electronics returned to number one partially on the strength of its memory device sales. Intel and NVIDIA followed in the rankings in spots two and three, respectively. Continue reading Gartner: Samsung was the Top Semiconductor Vendor Globally in 2024

Enable or disable XMP profile on MSI, Gigabyte, and ASUS motherboards

XMP profile is an Extreme Memory Profile that allows users to overclock their RAM. Supported motherboards have different XMP profiles, named XMP Profile 1, XMP Profile 2, etc. Users can enable and disable the required XMP profile by entering the BIOS. … Continue reading Enable or disable XMP profile on MSI, Gigabyte, and ASUS motherboards

‘Brain stars’ store our memories like a microscopic filing cabinet

Memory storage and retrieval may be able to be targeted thanks to new discovery

Fascinating new findings into how clusters of ‘brain stars’ retain memories has changed what we know about how they’re held in our minds.

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Memory improved by VR and deep-brain stimulation combo

Combining virtual reality and non-invasive deep-brain electrical stimulation, researchers have improved healthy individuals’ spatial memory – the kind that helps you remember where you left the car keys. The approach has great potential for treating co… Continue reading Memory improved by VR and deep-brain stimulation combo