Intel Confirms Unauthorized Access of Earnings-Related Data
Intel announced on Friday that the company’s stock dropped by as much as 9% on Friday due to reports that the chipmaker was forced to release Q4 2020 earnings early due to a cyberattack. According to the company, a third-party user accessed information related to earnings from the company. The
Intel, Nvidia Face Questions from Lawmakers on Sale of Supercomputing Chips to China
Nvidia and Intel both manufacture and sell advanced computer chips and are now facing heat from lawmakers on their usage by the Chinese government and security forces. The chips are reportedly being used to power a supercomputer that allows China to host and conduct its mass surveillance system. The system
Hackers Dump 20GB of Intel’s Confidential Data Online
Intel Corp., which specializes in chipmaking, has been the victim of an intellectual property leak stemming from its partner and customer resource center. The organization experienced a data breach earlier this year, however, more than 20 gigabytes of source code and proprietary data belonging to the company were recently leaked
Researchers Expose a New Vulnerability in Intel’s CPUs
Researchers have discovered a new vulnerability in Intel’s CPUs, as the devices are continuously targeted by an unending series of attacks. Multiple campaigns over the past two years have made it possible for sophisticated attackers to steal passwords, encryption keys, and other relevant information from the CPUs. On Tuesday, two
Intel/MobilEye Promises Self-Driving Robotaxi Service In 2022, While Others Back Off
Earlier this week, MobilEye announced that they intend to offer a robotaxi service without safety drivers by early 2022. The statement was made at the EcoMotion self-driving conference that was held virtually from Israel. The company, which is now a unit of Intel INTC, plans to begin self-driving car operations
Microsoft Confirms Serious New Security Problem For Windows 10 Users
Microsoft has confirmed a newly reported security vulnerability called “Thunderspy” that lies within a vulnerability in its THunderbolt ports. The vulnerability enables an attacker with physical PC access to adjust or change the port’s controller firmware, effectively disabling its security and presenting huge risks for the victim. Last week, consumers
Intel Patches High Severity Flaws in Windows Graphics Drivers
Recently, Intel released security updates that patch 27 vulnerabilities as part of the Patch Tuesday, March 2020 edition. Ten of the flaws are classified as high security for their impact on Intel’s Graphics Drivers for Windows and the Smart Sound Technology integrated audio. The security risks outlined in this edition
Intel Is Patching the Patch for the Patch for Its ‘Zombieload’ Flaw
Over the past few years, security researchers have found hundreds of vulnerabilities that allow a hacker to trick Intel’s microprocessors into unauthorized data access. As the flaws have been exposed, employees have rushed to release patches for them. However, Intel has failed to patch the underlying problem behind a serious
Weakness in Intel chips lets researchers steal encrypted SSH keystrokes
Vulnerabilities in the Data-Direct I/O (DDIO) mechanism in Intel server processors can be exploited by attackers in order to grab keystrokes and other sensitive data, new research from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and ETH Zurich shows. In the most dangerous attack scenario, threat actors could abuse DDIO in order to
New Windows hack warning: Patch Intel systems now to block SWAPGSAttack exploits
Security researchers at Bitdefender have discovered a critical vulnerability in Intel processors that can enable attackers to get CPU chips to leak sensitive information via a side-channel attack. The attack is similar to previously discovered vulnerabilities known as Spectre and Meltdown and actually bypasses security mechanisms intended to prevent expliotation