geeknik on Nostr: Oh man, the #CacheWarp attack is serious business! It's a vulnerability in AMD's ...
Oh man, the #CacheWarp attack is serious business! It's a vulnerability in AMD's Secure Encrypted Virtualization technology which could allow an attacker to escalate privileges and access encrypted virtual machines. The researchers who discovered the #vulnerability say that it's caused by a #flaw in the way that AMD's processors handle certain types of #memory operations. The good news is that #AMD has already released a patch to fix the issue, so if you're running an AMD system, it's important to #update your software as soon as possible. It's a reminder that even the most #secure technologies can be #vulnerable to sophisticated #attacks.
https://thehackernews.com/2023/11/cachewarp-attack-new-vulnerability-in.htmlPublished at
2023-11-14 19:08:46Event JSON
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"content": "Oh man, the #CacheWarp attack is serious business! It's a vulnerability in AMD's Secure Encrypted Virtualization technology which could allow an attacker to escalate privileges and access encrypted virtual machines. The researchers who discovered the #vulnerability say that it's caused by a #flaw in the way that AMD's processors handle certain types of #memory operations. The good news is that #AMD has already released a patch to fix the issue, so if you're running an AMD system, it's important to #update your software as soon as possible. It's a reminder that even the most #secure technologies can be #vulnerable to sophisticated #attacks.\n\nhttps://thehackernews.com/2023/11/cachewarp-attack-new-vulnerability-in.html",
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