Lohrman on Security

JUNE 4, 2023

West Virginia CISO Danielle Cox has embedded RFID chips in her fingernails. She finds ease-of-use advantages and minimal downsides. Here’s her story, including why and how it’s done.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Five chip buyers are accusing Intel of failing to address security flaws in its CPUs that it has known about for five years, making the computers either open to the Downfall vulnerability disclosed in August or low-performing after applying a patch. The five filed a class-action lawsuit last week against the giant chipmaker, also accusing.

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The Hacker News

MARCH 25, 2024

A new security shortcoming discovered in Apple M-series chips could be exploited to extract secret keys used during cryptographic operations.

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Schneier on Security

MARCH 3, 2020

There's a vulnerability in Wi-Fi hardware that breaks the encryption : The vulnerability exists in Wi-Fi chips made by Cypress Semiconductor and Broadcom, the latter a chipmaker Cypress acquired in 2016. Eset has named the vulnerability Kr00k, and it is tracked as CVE-2019-15126.

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ZoneAlarm

MARCH 28, 2024

Apple devices, widely recognized for their strong security measures, utilize cryptographic keys to encrypt data, keeping our … The post “GoFetch” Vulnerability in Apple M-Series Chips appeared first on ZoneAlarm Security Blog.

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Tech Republic Security

AUGUST 19, 2021

As the predominantly pandemic-caused global chip shortage rolls on, businesses are now facing another challenge — component scams and bogus supply-chain claims.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 3, 2024

Major developments regarding implanting chips in human brains have been announced in 2024. The post Human Brain Chip Implants: Helpful? Will this procedure become widespread? Are precautions — or even regulations — needed? appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Penetration Testing

MARCH 6, 2024

Two severe... The post CVE-2023-28578 & CVE-2023-28582: Qualcomm Patches Critical Flaws in Popular Chips appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

For this reason, the industry has been investing heavily in nanomaterials like carbon nanotube, graphene and TMDs, which are expected to enable chips with unprecedented functionality. These machines can robotically place micrometer-sized (or even nanometer-sized) materials on small chips.

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Tech Republic Security

JUNE 2, 2022

The post Critical flaw found inside the UNISOC smartphone chip appeared first on TechRepublic. The vulnerability was discovered by Check Point Research. UNISOC processes 11% of the world's smartphones.

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WIRED Threat Level

JUNE 15, 2023

Yet US agencies still use one of its subsidiary’s chips, raising fears of a backdoor. The US government warns encryption chipmaker Hualan has suspicious ties to China’s military.

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Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

A new study finds that credit card fraud has not declined since the introduction of chip cards in the US. One, the US uses chip-and-signature instead of chip-and-PIN, obviating the most critical security benefit of the chip. The majority of stolen card information comes from hacked point-of-sale terminals.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 3, 2024

In April’s update for the Android operating system (OS) , Google has patched 28 vulnerabilities, one of which is rated critical for Android devices equipped with Qualcomm chips. You can find your device’s Android version number, security update level, and Google Play system level in your Settings app.

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Dark Reading

APRIL 21, 2023

While Intel is building more hardware protections directly into the chips, enterprises still need a strategy for applying security updates on these components.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 28, 2023

The post The Chip War’s Impact on Cybersecurity and the Supply Chain appeared first on Security Boulevard. The shortage of semiconductors wreaked havoc on the industries that rely on them, opening up devices to potential threats.

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 3, 2023

The Chinese government is instituting a cybersecurity review of US-based memory chip maker Micron’s products being sold in the country, in the latest move in the ongoing semiconductor trade dispute that pits China against the US and its allies. To read this article in full, please click here

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 22, 2022

Between a global pandemic, rapid shifts in consumer spending and even inclement weather, there are a wide range of factors that have contributed to the semiconductor chip shortage. The post US Aims to Revitalize Semiconductor Production With CHIPS Act appeared first on Security Boulevard. In response, the U.S.

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The Hacker News

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Cybersecurity researchers have demonstrated a new attack technique that makes it possible to leverage a device's Bluetooth component to directly extract network passwords and manipulate traffic on a Wi-Fi chip.

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Dark Reading

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Nvidia and AMD do face expanded export rules for their A100 and H100 artificial intelligence (AI) chips in the Middle East, but it's not yet clear why.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 8, 2021

Before you do either of those things—again—consider this: a new computer chip remains unhacked after DARPA and more than 500 cybersecurity researchers tried to break through its security. MORPHEUS chip: unhackable because of 'encryption churn'? MORPHEUS chip: unhackable because of 'encryption churn'?

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The Hacker News

MAY 22, 2023

chip maker Micron from selling its products to Chinese companies working on key infrastructure projects, citing national security risks. China has banned U.S. The development comes nearly two months after the country's cybersecurity authority initiated a probe in late March 2023 to assess potential network security risks.

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Tech Republic Security

AUGUST 6, 2020

Vulnerabilities were found in a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip that could let attackers obtain photos, videos, call recordings, and other data on Android phones, says Check Point Research.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 7, 2021

The post Very Many Qualcomm Phone Chips Hiding Very Nasty Vulnerability appeared first on Security Boulevard. A high-severity bug affects almost 40% of Android phones. The security hole is in Qualcomm modems.

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The Hacker News

MARCH 16, 2023

Google is calling attention to a set of severe security flaws in Samsung's Exynos chips, some of which could be exploited remotely to completely compromise a phone without requiring any user interaction.

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Security Affairs

MAY 27, 2021

A security expert has discovered a vulnerability in Apple M1 chips, dubbed M1RACLES, that cannot be fixed. Software engineer Hector Martin from Asahi Linux has discovered a vulnerability in the new Apple M1 chips, tracked as CVE-2021-30747, that was named M1RACLES. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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Bleeping Computer

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Researchers at the University of Darmstadt, Brescia, CNIT, and the Secure Mobile Networking Lab, have published a paper that proves it's possible to extract passwords and manipulate traffic on a WiFi chip by targeting a device's Bluetooth component. [.].

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Security Affairs

MARCH 13, 2021

Kaspersky researchers spotted a new variant of the XCSSET Mac malware that compiled for devices running on Apple M1 chips. This week, Kaspersky has discovered a new variant of XCSSET compiled for devices with M1 chips. Recently experts spotted other malware specifically designed to infect Mac running on M1 chips.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 22, 2023

It appears that a criminal gang has gone a step further and established its own research and development (R&D) team with the specific aim of creating a ransomware that can infect Apple M1 chips. The post Apple M1 Chips face LockBit Ransomware threat in development appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

The IIoT chip maker Advantech was hit by the Conti ransomware, the gang is now demanding over $13 million ransom from the company. The post Chip maker Advantech hit by Conti ransomware gang appeared first on Security Affairs. Since August 2020, the group launched its leak site to threaten its victim to release the stolen data.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Boffins discovered bugs in WiFi chips that can be exploited to extract passwords and manipulate traffic by targeting a device’s Bluetooth component. According to the research paper published by the experts, modern mobile devices use separate wireless chips to manage wireless technologies, such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and LTE.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 20, 2023

Between late 2022 and early 2023, Project Zero reported 18 vulnerabilities in a chip powering those devices. As for scope, depending on where your device is from you may not be running the vulnerable type of chip needed for the exploit to be successful. Which devices are affected? In those instances, you should be fine.

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Security Affairs

MAY 16, 2022

Researchers devised an attack technique to tamper the firmware and execute a malware onto a Bluetooth chip when an iPhone is “off.” ” Experts pointed out that when an iPhone is turned off, most wireless chips (Bluetooth, Near Field Communication (NFC), and Ultra-wideband (UWB)) continue to operate. .”

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Security Boulevard

JULY 20, 2021

SecureLink’s own Chip Pate has been recognized for his hard work and talent by Austin Business Journal, who was just named the 2021 Best CFO in the medium private company category. The post Congratulations, Chip! The post Congratulations, Chip! The post Congratulations, Chip!

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Experts discovered a new Bluetooth overlay skimmer that interferes with the ability of the terminal to read chip-based cards, forcing the use of the stripe. The payment card skimmer included a PIN pad overlay and was able to physically block chip-based transactions. The device was found in an unnamed retail chain in the United States.

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CSO Magazine

JANUARY 12, 2022

Following the October release of Windows 11, which boasted features aimed at enabling hybrid work, Microsoft last week announced the first PCs with its Pluton chip-to-cloud security technology. Both laptops will be available in May and Lenovo said there is no additional cost associated with the Pluton chip inside.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 24, 2023

The post Optimizing Central Issuance Production Amid Global Chip Shortages appeared first on Entrust Blog. The post Optimizing Central Issuance Production Amid Global Chip Shortages appeared first on Security Boulevard. The payment card issuance industry continues to be challenged by production inefficiencies as a result.

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Schneier on Security

MARCH 26, 2018

Interesting research into undetectably adding backdoors into computer chips during manufacture: " Stealthy dopant-level hardware Trojans: extended version ," also available here : Abstract: In recent years, hardware Trojans have drawn the attention of governments and industry as well as the scientific community.

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