Browsing tag

chip

High severity Intel chip flaw left cars, medical and IoT devices vulnerable

The vulnerability can be exploited by attackers with physical access to the CPU to breach the security protocols and obtain sensitive information. Positive Technologies security researchers have identified a vulnerability in Intel CPUs, allowing an attacker with physical access to a device to gain enhanced privileges on the system. The vulnerability was discovered by Positive […]

Vulnerabilities found in WiFi chips firmware

A specialist recently published the findings of his research According to experts in network security and ethical hacking from the International Institute of Cyber Security, the firmware of the WiFi chips used in various devices presents multiple security drawbacks. According to reports, some of these flaws could be exploited for remote execution of arbitrary code, […]

This Computer Chip Self-destructs in 10 Seconds to Protect Your Secrets

Short Bytes: PARC has developed a self-destructing computer chip under DARPA’s vanishing programmable resource project. The chip, made of Gorilla glass, will self-destruct in 10 seconds to keep the top-secret information safe. It’s time to relive your sci-fi movie fantasies of James Bond and Mission Impossible franchises as the PARC engineers have developed a self-destructing […]

$9 Computer CHIP Reveals Its Open Source Details, Runs on Linux Kernel

If you are interested in the latest technologies and advancements in computing, you must have read about the $9 computer CHIP. This miniature powerhouse machine is being pegged as the Raspberry Pi killer. CHIP has almost same functions and power of a basic computer. It has 1GHz R8 ARM processor power, 512MB DDR3 RAM, and 4GB […]