Tags hardware
Microsoft's new 'Pluton' security processor gets buy-in from Intel, AMD
It's an ambitious project inspired by the infamous Spectre and Meltdown flaws.
New bug in PC booting process could take years to fix, researchers say
Billions of devices are affected, according to Eclypsium.
DARPA invites hackers to break hardware to make it more secure
Software bug bounties are ubiquitous in the cybersecurity industry, but those focused on hardware are rarer.
Hackable firmware lurks inside Dell, HP and Lenovo computers amid supply chain security efforts
"Unsigned" firmware continues to haunt the hardware industry.
Why direct-memory attacks on laptops just won't go away
The access to a computer the attack enables — executing code before the computer is even booted up — is insidious.
Intel pushes for hardware-specific additions to vulnerability taxonomy
A new proposal is an outgrowth of the Spectre and Meltdown revelations from January 2018.
