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  • Slashdot: Linus Torvalds Growing Frustrated By Buggy Hardware, Theoretical CPU Attacks

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    Source URL: https://linux.slashdot.org/story/24/10/21/1533228/linus-torvalds-growing-frustrated-by-buggy-hardware-theoretical-cpu-attacks?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Linus Torvalds Growing Frustrated By Buggy Hardware, Theoretical CPU Attacks Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Linus Torvalds expresses frustration with hardware vendors regarding security vulnerabilities and the challenges posed by both actual and hypothetical attacks. He highlights the burden placed on software developers when hardware issues…

  • Hacker News: Securing Hardware and Firmware Supply Chains

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    Source URL: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-infrastructure-blog/securing-hardware-and-firmware-supply-chains/ba-p/4268815 Source: Hacker News Title: Securing Hardware and Firmware Supply Chains Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses critical innovations in hardware and firmware security within cloud data centers, particularly emphasizing Microsoft’s collaboration with the Open Compute Project (OCP) on the Caliptra initiative and the OCP Security Appraisal…

  • The Register: TSMC revenue up 36% as world+dog demands AI and smartphone chips

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/17/tsmc_q3_2024/ Source: The Register Title: TSMC revenue up 36% as world+dog demands AI and smartphone chips Feedly Summary: Biggest semi contract manufacturer – and Nvidia supplier – building out capacity in US and Europe Taiwan’s semiconductor giant TSMC has reported a good third quarter with revenue up 36 percent over a year ago, due…

  • The Register: China’s infosec leads accuse Intel of NSA backdoor, cite chip security flaws

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/16/china_intel_chip_security/ Source: The Register Title: China’s infosec leads accuse Intel of NSA backdoor, cite chip security flaws Feedly Summary: Uncle Sam having a secret way into US tech? Say it ain’t so A Chinese industry group has accused Intel of backdooring its CPUs, in addition to other questionable security practices while calling for…

  • Cloud Blog: Cloud CISO Perspectives: AI vendors should share vulnerability research. Here’s why

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/cloud-ciso-perspectives-ai-vendors-should-share-vulnerability-research-heres-why/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Cloud CISO Perspectives: AI vendors should share vulnerability research. Here’s why Feedly Summary: Welcome to the first Cloud CISO Perspectives for October 2024. Today I’m discussing new AI vulnerabilities that Google’s security teams discovered and helped fix, and why it’s important for AI vendors to share vulnerability research…

  • Hacker News: Can You Get Root with Only a Cigarette Lighter?

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    Source URL: https://www.da.vidbuchanan.co.uk/blog/dram-emfi.html Source: Hacker News Title: Can You Get Root with Only a Cigarette Lighter? Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: This text discusses hardware fault injection techniques, specifically targeting memory exploitation via electromagnetic interference (EMI) in laptops to facilitate local privilege escalation on Linux systems. This approach is novel in…

  • Cloud Blog: Announcing new Confidential Computing updates for even more hardware security options

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/new-confidential-computing-updates-for-more-hardware-security-options/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Announcing new Confidential Computing updates for even more hardware security options Feedly Summary: Google Cloud is committed to ensuring that your data remains safe, secure, and firmly under your control. This begins with fortifying the very foundation of your compute infrastructure — your Compute Engine virtual machines (VMs)…

  • Slashdot: AI Chipmaker Cerebras Files For IPO To Take On Nvidia

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/24/10/01/0030246/ai-chipmaker-cerebras-files-for-ipo-to-take-on-nvidia?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: AI Chipmaker Cerebras Files For IPO To Take On Nvidia Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Cerebras Systems, an AI chip startup, is preparing to go public with an IPO on Nasdaq, intending to compete in the AI chip market against industry giants like Nvidia. Their WSE-3…

  • Hacker News: Ask HN: Assuming any bought laptop is tampered with, what do you do?

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    Source URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41534858 Source: Hacker News Title: Ask HN: Assuming any bought laptop is tampered with, what do you do? Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights a significant concern regarding the physical tampering of laptops, particularly outlining the lack of information related to preventive measures for buyers who suspect…

  • Schneier on Security: YubiKey Side-Channel Attack

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    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2024/09/yubikey-side-channel-attack.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: YubiKey Side-Channel Attack Feedly Summary: There is a side-channel attack against YubiKey access tokens that allows someone to clone a device. It’s a complicated attack, requiring the victim’s username and password, and physical access to their YubiKey—as well as some technical expertise and equipment. Still, nice piece…