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Arm Morello SoC Marks Major Milestone
By Mark Tyson published
Prototype Arm Morello SoC uses CHERI architectural extensions to define next gen security.
BusKill USB Cable Now Available: A PC Kill Switch for Data Protection
By Anton Shilov published
Full BusKill Kit now available for $99.99.
Intel's Secret Costa Rica Facility is a Monument to Security Research
By Francisco Pires published
Legacy technologies have a very long support tail after all.
Intel Low-power Chips Hit by New Security Flaw
By Ian Evenden published
A flaw in Intel's low-power chips has been disclosed which sees a debug mode exploited to access security keys.
Researchers Bake Malware Protection Directly Into SSDs
By Francisco Pires published
An international team of researchers has developed a firmware solution to the ransomware problem, detecting and stopping malicious activity on your SSD before its contents are lost to criminals.
Cryptomining Botnet Alters CPU Settings to Boost Mining Performance
By Anton Shilov published
Malware disables hardware prefetcher to boost mining performance.
Adata Attacked by Ragnar Locker Ransomware Group, Data Reportedly Stolen
By Nathaniel Mott published
Adata's operations were said to have been temporarily disrupted in May because of a ransomware attack.
Google Reveals 'Half-Double' Technique for Exploiting Rowhammer in DDR4
By Nathaniel Mott published
Google revealed a new hammering technique, Half-Double, that can exploit the Rowhammer bug in DRAM memory.
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