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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago

‘Sinkclose’ Flaw in Hundreds of Millions of AMD Chips Allows Deep, Virtually Unfixable Infections

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‘Sinkclose’ Flaw in Hundreds of Millions of AMD Chips Allows Deep, Virtually Unfixable Infections

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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago

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Researchers warn that a bug in AMD’s chips would allow attackers to root into some of the most privileged portions of a computer—and that it has persisted in the company’s processors for decades.

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True. This does allow for persistent recurring infection post clean and cold boot.

Interesting flaw to keep an eye on.

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