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MY TAKE: Why locking down ‘firmware’ has now become the next big cybersecurity challenge

The Last Watchdog

Locking down firmware. Starks Federal Communications Commission member Geoffrey Starks recently alluded to the possibility that China may have secretly coded the firmware in Huawei’s equipment to support cyber espionage and cyber infrastructure attacks. telecoms by Chinese tech giant Huawei.

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ÆPIC Leak is the first CPU flaw able to architecturally disclose sensitive data

Security Affairs

The ÆPIC Leak ( CVE-2022-21233 ) is the first architecturally CPU bug that could lead to the disclosure of sensitive data and impacts most 10th, 11th and 12th generation Intel CPUs. Unlike Meltdown and Spectre , ÆPIC Leak is an architectural bug , which means that the sensitive data are disclosed without relying on side channel attacks.

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CVE-2019-0090 flaw affects Intel Chips released in the last 5 years

Security Affairs

A new vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2019-0090 , affects all Intel chips that could allow attackers to bypass every hardware-enabled security technology. Security experts from Positive Technologies warn of a new vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2019-0090, that affects all Intel processors that were released in the past 5 years.

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Safer with Google: Advancing Memory Safety

Google Security

In Android, which runs on billions of devices and is one of our most critical platforms, we've already made strides in adopting MSLs, including Rust, in sections of our network, firmware and graphics stacks. Computer Security Technology Planning Study Vol II. The security architecture of the chromium browser." Notes Anderson, J.

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AMD is going to patch UEFI SMM callout privilege escalation flaw

Security Affairs

AMD is going to release patches for a flaw affecting the System Management Mode (SMM) of the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI). The vulnerability was discovered by the security researcher Danny Odler, it resides in the AMD’s Mini PC could allow attackers to manipulate secure firmware and execute arbitrary code.

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PLC vulnerabilities can enable deep lateral movement inside OT networks

CSO Magazine

Threat groups who target operational technology (OT) networks have so far focused their efforts on defeating segmentation layers to reach field controllers such as programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and alter the programs (ladder logic) running on them. To read this article in full, please click here

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News Alert: Swissbit introduces small-capacity memory for IIoT, smart city applications

The Last Watchdog

Typical applications include green IIoT technologies like charging stations, smart meters, and PV inverters, for which only a small amount of memory is required to run boot software or to communicate with cloud applications. The proliferation of IIoT technologies is particularly evident in smart cities. Westford, Mass.,

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