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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.
Asahi Linux Dev Reveals ‘M1RACLES’ Flaw in Apple M1, Pokes Fun at Similar Flaws
By Nathaniel Mott published
Asahi Linux developer Hector Martin revealed a covert channel vulnerability in the Apple M1 chip he dubbed M1RACLES.
AMD Discloses Vulnerabilities in EPYC Processors’ Secure Encrypted Virtualization
By Nathaniel Mott published
AMD disclosed security vulnerabilities affecting the Secure Encrypted Virtualization feature used by its EPYC processors.
Thousands of PCs Vulnerable to Attacks Thanks to Flawed Dell Driver
By Aaron Klotz published
A bugged firmware driver from Dell has been identified as having several security hazards that could affect thousands of Dell PCs already.
New Spectre Exploits Beat All Mitigations: Fixes to Severely Degrade Performance
By Anton Shilov published
New Spectre exploits vulnerabilities in micro-op caches.
The Linux Foundation Has a Few Demands for Banned University
By Nathaniel Mott published
The Linux Foundation’s Technical Advisory Board has a list of demands for the banned University of Minnesota researchers.
Linus Torvalds Responds to Linux Banning University of Minnesota
By Nathaniel Mott published
Linus Torvalds has weighed in on the University of Minnesota being banned from contributing to the Linux kernel.
University Responds to Ban On Linux Contributions
By Nathaniel Mott published
The University of Minnesota has responded to its recent ban from contributing to the Linux kernel due to student research.
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