AMD has released patches for a microprocessor vulnerability that could allow an attacker to load malicious microcode.
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New SLAP and FLOP CPU Attacks Expose Data From Apple Computers, Phones
New CPU side-channel attacks named SLAP and FLOP can be exploited to remotely steal data from Apple mobile and desktop devices.
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AMD Says New Sinkclose CPU Vulnerability Only Affects ‘Seriously Breached Systems’
Many AMD CPUs are affected by the new Sinkclose vulnerability, but the chipmaker noted that the flaw is not easy to exploit.
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GhostWrite Vulnerability Facilitates Attacks on Devices With RISC-V CPU
Researchers disclose the details of GhostWrite, a RISC-V CPU vulnerability that can be exploited to gain full access to targeted devices.
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Intel Says No New Mitigations Required for Indirector CPU Attack
Researchers disclosed a new high-precision Branch Target Injection attack method named Indirector, but Intel says no new mitigations are needed.
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New TikTag Attack Targets Arm CPU Security Feature
Researchers have targeted the MTE security feature in Arm CPUs and showed how attackers could bypass protections.
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Researchers Resurrect Spectre v2 Attack Against Intel CPUs
VUSec researchers resurrect Spectre v2 attack, showing that it works against the Linux kernel on the latest-generation Intel CPUs.
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ZenHammer Attack Targets DRAM on Systems With AMD CPUs
A new Rowhammer attack named ZenHammer has been demonstrated against DRAM on systems with AMD CPUs, including DDR5.
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New ‘GoFetch’ Apple CPU Attack Exposes Crypto Keys
Researchers detail GoFetch, a new side-channel attack impacting Apple CPUs that could allow an attacker to obtain secret keys.
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Major CPU, Software Vendors Impacted by New GhostRace Attack
CPU makers Intel, AMD, Arm and IBM, as well as software vendors, are impacted by a new speculative race condition (SRC) attack named GhostRace.
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