2006 Authentication Firmware 
CyberSecurity Insiders
DECEMBER 6, 2022
Vital defense strategies include timely patching and updating of software, as well as locking down network access with multifactor authentication (MFA) and privileged access management (PAM) solutions. Accordingly, organizations should expect an increase in phishing campaigns. Supply chain attacks will intensify. About Netwrix .
eSecurity Planet
AUGUST 13, 2024
The problem: This week, we have not one but two 18-year-old vulnerabilities: researchers at IOActive discovered a flaw in AMD central processing units that has existed in processors made as early as 2006. It’s only just now been discovered and is known as Sinkclose. This can happen even when SMM is locked.
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eSecurity Planet
AUGUST 13, 2024
The problem: This week, we have not one but two 18-year-old vulnerabilities: researchers at IOActive discovered a flaw in AMD central processing units that has existed in processors made as early as 2006. It’s only just now been discovered and is known as Sinkclose. This can happen even when SMM is locked.
eSecurity Planet
JULY 8, 2024
OpenSSH resolved a signal handler race problem, Juniper Networks managed an authentication bypass, and CocoaPods faced supply chain attack concerns. It’s a regression of an 18-year-old flaw (CVE-2006-5051) that was reintroduced in October 2020. Rockwell Automation handled RCE issues. Implement these changes immediately.
eSecurity Planet
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
This type of rootkit was developed as a proof of concept in 2006, but in 2017, researcher Joseph Connelly designed nested virtual machine rootkit CloudSkulk as part of his Masters degree work at Boise State University. Firmware Rootkit. The rootkit is able to remain hidden because firmware is not usually inspected for code integrity.
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