Security News > 2019 > October > Microsoft debuts hardware-rooted security for foiling firmware attacks
2019-10-22 10:40
Microsoft partnered with mainstream chip and computer makers to deliver hardware protection of firmware right out of the box: the so-called Secured-core PCs are aimed at foiling attackers who rely on exploiting firmware vulnerabilities to surreptitiously gain access to computer systems. Firmware is an attractive target Attackers are always looking for new and easier ways to compromise target systems, as well as ways to keep that compromise concealed from the system owners for as long … More → The post Microsoft debuts hardware-rooted security for foiling firmware attacks appeared first on Help Net Security.
News URL
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HelpNetSecurity/~3/9agEaFQM0UY/
Related news
- Cross-Domain Attacks: A Growing Threat to Modern Security and How to Combat Them (source)
- Severe Security Flaws Patched in Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Apps Web API (source)
- Hackers use FastHTTP in new high-speed Microsoft 365 password attacks (source)
- Microsoft fixes under-attack privilege-escalation holes in Hyper-V (source)
- 3 Actively Exploited Zero-Day Flaws Patched in Microsoft's Latest Security Update (source)
- Patch Tuesday: January 2025 Security Update Patches Exploited Elevation of Privilege Attacks (source)
- Balancing usability and security in the fight against identity-based attacks (source)
- Ransomware gangs pose as IT support in Microsoft Teams phishing attacks (source)
- ‘Sneaky Log’ Microsoft Spoofing Scheme Sidesteps Two-Factor Security (source)
- Microsoft: Outdated Exchange servers fail to auto-mitigate security bugs (source)