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Threats & Malware, Vulnerabilities

Processor Vulnerabilites Put Virtual Workloads at Risk

January 14, 2020

Via: Dark Reading

Back in January 2018, a consortium of security researchers from organizations including Google, Cyberus Technology and several universities disclosed two ominously-named vulnerabilities found in nearly all modern computer processors. These vulnerabilities broke open the floodgates for research into flaws in […]


Vulnerabilities

Intel Patches High-Severity Flaw in Processor Diagnostic Tool

July 10, 2019

Via: Threat Post

Intel has patched a high-severity vulnerability in its processor diagnostic tool, which could allow local attackers to launch several malicious attacks on affected devices, such as escalation of privilege or denial of service. The Intel Processor Diagnostic tool is a […]


Threats & Malware

Design flaw in Intel processors opens door to rootkits, researcher says

August 7, 2015

Via: threats-and-malware

A design #flaw in the x86-#processor #architecture dating back almost two decades could allow attackers to install a #rootkit in the low-level firmware of computers, a security researcher said Thursday. Such malware could be undetectable by security products. The vulnerability […]


Cloud security

New server and cloud solutions unveiled at OpenPOWER Summit 2015

March 18, 2015

Via: cloud-security

The first annual OpenPOWER Foundation summit showcases new #hardware and #cloud services that utilize IBM’s freely licensable #processor technology, which adds developer-friendly changes. IBM unveiled in August 2013 the POWER8 family of processors, and announced that the POWER architecture would […]