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Raptor Lake microcode limits Intel chips to a mere 1.55 volts to prevent CPU destruction
2024-08-09 19:16

Intel has divulged more details on its Raptor Lake family of 13th and 14th Gen Core processor failures and the 0x129 microcode that's supposed to prevent further damage from occurring. The chipmaker previously disclosed that the so-called instability issue plaguing many Raptor Lake chips stems from an elevated operating voltage set by the processor itself.

New Intel CPU Vulnerability 'Indirector' Exposes Sensitive Data
2024-07-02 10:28

Modern CPUs from Intel, including Raptor Lake and Alder Lake, have been found vulnerable to a new side-channel attack that could be exploited to leak sensitive information from the processors. The...

Latest Intel CPUs impacted by new Indirector side-channel attack
2024-07-01 14:24

Modern Intel processors, including chips from the Raptor Lake and the Alder Lake generations are susceptible to a new type of a high-precision Branch Target Injection attack dubbed 'Indirector,' which could be used to steal sensitive information from the CPU. Indirector exploits flaws in Indirect Branch Predictor and Branch Target Buffer, two hardware components found in modern Intel CPUs, to manipulate speculative execution for data extraction. The Indirect Branch Predictor is designed to predict the target addresses of indirect branches using historical execution information, while the Branch Target Buffer predicts the target addresses of direct branches using a set-associative cache structure.

Phoenix UEFI flaw puts long list of Intel chips in hot seat
2024-06-21 16:27

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Intel-powered computers affected by serious firmware flaw (CVE-2024-0762)
2024-06-21 11:30

A vulnerability in the Phoenix SecureCore UEFI, which runs on various Intel processors, could be exploited locally to escalate privileges and run arbitrary code within the firmware during runtime. "This type of low-level exploitation is typical of firmware backdoors that are increasingly observed in the wild," Eclypsium researchers noted.

Phoenix UEFI vulnerability impacts hundreds of Intel PC models
2024-06-20 21:31

A newly discovered vulnerability in Phoenix SecureCore UEFI firmware tracked as CVE-2024-0762 impacts devices running numerous Intel CPUs, with Lenovo already releasing new firmware updates to resolve the flaw. Due to the large number of Intel CPUs using this firmware, the vulnerability has the potential to impact hundreds of models from Lenovo, Dell, Acer, and HP. UEFI firmware is considered more secure as it includes Secure Boot, which is supported by all modern operating systems, including Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Researchers Uncover UEFI Vulnerability Affecting Multiple Intel CPUs
2024-06-20 14:22

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a now-patched security flaw in Phoenix SecureCore UEFI firmware that affects multiple families of Intel Core desktop and mobile processors....

Iran most likely to launch destructive cyber-attack against US – ex-Air Force intel analyst
2024-05-10 21:01

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New Spectre-Style 'Pathfinder' Attack Targets Intel CPU, Leak Encryption Keys and Data
2024-05-08 14:17

Researchers have discovered two novel attack methods targeting high-performance Intel CPUs that could be exploited to stage a key recovery attack against the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)...

New 'Cuckoo' Persistent macOS Spyware Targeting Intel and Arm Macs
2024-05-06 07:48

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new information stealer targeting Apple macOS systems that's designed to set up persistence on the infected hosts and act as a spyware. Dubbed Cuckoo by...