Tag: Hardware
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NDSS 2025 CounterSEVeillance: Performance-Counter Attacks On AMD SEV-SNP
Tags: attack, conference, control, data-breach, exploit, germany, Hardware, Internet, leak, malicious, network, oracle, side-channelSession 7B: Trusted Hardware and Execution Authors, Creators & Presenters: Stefan Gast (Graz University of Technology), Hannes Weissteiner (Graz University of Technology), Robin Leander Schröder (Fraunhofer SIT, Darmstadt, Germany and Fraunhofer Austria, Vienna, Austria), Daniel Gruss (Graz University of Technology) – PAPER CounterSEVeillance: Performance-Counter Attacks On AMD SEV-SNP Confidential virtual machines (VMs) promise higher security…
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Microsoft Enhances BitLocker with Hardware Acceleration Support
Microsoft has officially announced a major upgrade to its encryption technology with the introduction of hardware-accelerated BitLocker. Revealed by Microsoft’s Rafal Sosnowski following the Ignite conference, this new feature is designed to solve performance bottlenecks that have plagued high-speed storage drives, ensuring that users no longer have to choose between robust security and system speed.…
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Microsoft rolls out hardware-accelerated BitLocker in Windows 11
Microsoft is rolling out hardware-accelerated BitLocker in Windows 11 to address growing performance and security concerns by leveraging the capabilities of system-on-a-chip and CPU. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-rolls-out-hardware-accelerated-bitlocker-in-windows-11/
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Elementary OS 8.1 rolls out with a stronger focus on system security
Elementary OS 8.1 is now available for download and shipping on select hardware from retailers such as Star Labs, Slimbook, and Laptop with Linux. The update arrives after … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/12/24/elementary-os-8-1-released/
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Sleeping Bouncer Vulnerability Impacts Gigabyte, MSI, ASRock, and ASUS Motherboards
A critical firmware vulnerability affecting motherboards from major manufacturers including Gigabyte, MSI, ASRock, and ASUS has been discovered by Riot Games’ Vanguard anti-cheat team. The vulnerability, dubbed >>Sleeping Bouncer,
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Der Raspberry-Pi-Weckruf für CISOs
Tags: access, authentication, ceo, ciso, control, cyberattack, dns, firewall, group, hacker, Hardware, infrastructure, linux, monitoring, office, risk, switch, tool, voip, vpnKleines Device, große Wirkung.Mitte Dezember wurde eine Fähre in Besitz der Mediterranean Shipping Company über Stunden in einem französischen Hafen festgesetzt, wie Bloomberg berichtete. Der Grund: Es bestand der Verdacht, dass russische Cyberkriminelle versucht haben, das Netzwerk des Schiffs zu hacken mit einem Raspberry Pi. Dieser war demnach mit einem Mobilfunkmodem gekoppelt, das den Fernzugriff…
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Raspberry Pi used in attempt to take over ferry
Tags: ceo, control, dns, Hardware, infrastructure, intelligence, malware, monitoring, network, phoneProceed with caution: Villanustre encouraged anyone discovering such a device to proceed cautiously. “Disconnecting the device could result in losing important forensic information if not careful. It’s not too hard to equip the device with a tiny battery or supercapacitor that would give it enough time to wipe itself out if disconnected from the network or…
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The Raspberry Pi wakeup call: Why enterprises must rethink physical security
Tags: ceo, control, dns, Hardware, infrastructure, intelligence, malware, monitoring, network, phoneProceed with caution: Villanustre encouraged anyone discovering such a device to proceed cautiously. “Disconnecting the device could result in losing important forensic information if not careful. It’s not too hard to equip the device with a tiny battery or supercapacitor that would give it enough time to wipe itself out if disconnected from the network or…
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The Raspberry Pi wakeup call: Why enterprises must rethink physical security
Tags: ceo, control, dns, Hardware, infrastructure, intelligence, malware, monitoring, network, phoneProceed with caution: Villanustre encouraged anyone discovering such a device to proceed cautiously. “Disconnecting the device could result in losing important forensic information if not careful. It’s not too hard to equip the device with a tiny battery or supercapacitor that would give it enough time to wipe itself out if disconnected from the network or…
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Hacking Hardware, Unraveling Malware: Black Hat Europe at 25
Also: macOS Naughty or Nice, Cybercrime Karma, Spoofing Legacy Rail Infrastructure London in December: Early to dark, quick to rain but also festive – and a mecca for cybersecurity researchers there for the annual Black Hat Europe conference. This year’s event featured nearly 50 briefings that touched on everything from hardware hacking to combing infostealer…
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Hacking Hardware, Unraveling Malware: Black Hat Europe at 25
Also: macOS Naughty or Nice, Cybercrime Karma, Spoofing Legacy Rail Infrastructure London in December: Early to dark, quick to rain but also festive – and a mecca for cybersecurity researchers there for the annual Black Hat Europe conference. This year’s event featured nearly 50 briefings that touched on everything from hardware hacking to combing infostealer…
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Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Weaknesses of 2025 Revealed
MITRE has released its Top 25 CWE list for 2025, compiled from software and hardware flaws behind almost 40,000 CVEs First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/top-25-dangerous-software/
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How to justify your security investments
Tags: ai, attack, automation, breach, business, ciso, cloud, computing, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, encryption, finance, Hardware, incident, infrastructure, resilience, risk, saas, service, strategy, technology, tool, vulnerabilityThe language of risks and returns: Boards of directors make decisions considering concepts such as risk and return. These include financial risks, operational risks, and reputational risks for the company. Board members assess the probability, exposure, and impact of incidents in each of these areas. Accordingly, the CISO’s role is to clarify how a proposed…
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How to justify your security investments
Tags: ai, attack, automation, breach, business, ciso, cloud, computing, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, encryption, finance, Hardware, incident, infrastructure, resilience, risk, saas, service, strategy, technology, tool, vulnerabilityThe language of risks and returns: Boards of directors make decisions considering concepts such as risk and return. These include financial risks, operational risks, and reputational risks for the company. Board members assess the probability, exposure, and impact of incidents in each of these areas. Accordingly, the CISO’s role is to clarify how a proposed…
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Digitale Vertrauensrealität 2026: Wie KI, Quanten und Automatisierung das Sicherheitsfundament neu definieren
Das Vertrauen der Zukunft steckt tief in der Hardware, der Firmware und den kryptografischen Lebenszyklen. Maschinenvertrauen wird damit nicht nur ein Technologiethema, sondern das Fundament globaler digitaler Vernetzung. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/digitale-vertrauensrealitaet-2026-wie-ki-quanten-und-automatisierung-das-sicherheitsfundament-neu-definieren/a43084/
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AI’s Closed Loops Are Tightening – Can Startups Thrive?
Closed AI Loops Are Concentrating Power – and Creating Room for Startups. Microsoft, Nvidia and Anthropic just formed the latest closed-loop artificial intelligence partnership, tying cloud, hardware and models into a single circuit. While it signals consolidation at the top, founders say it’s also creating a surprising tailwind for domain-focused AI startups. First seen on…
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Hardening browser security with zero-trust controls
Tags: access, api, authentication, automation, browser, chrome, cisa, cloud, compliance, container, control, corporate, credentials, crowdstrike, data, data-breach, detection, edr, email, encryption, endpoint, exploit, fido, finance, framework, google, governance, group, Hardware, identity, kubernetes, least-privilege, login, malicious, malware, mfa, microsoft, network, nist, okta, passkey, password, phishing, phone, risk, risk-assessment, sap, service, soar, theft, threat, tool, update, wifi, windows, zero-trust1. Identity-first access control Network proximity is now an inferior trust signal. Only federated, cryptographically verifiable identity tokens issued by centralized enterprise IdPs using OIDC or SAML are permitted as gates to corporate resources. This transition, well-documented by FIDO Alliance and Microsoft research, transfers the very concept of “inside” the organization from the network to…
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Cheaper 1 GB Raspberry Pi 5 lands as memory costs go through the roof
Budget model slips in at $45 while other boards climb amid AI-driven component crunch First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/12/01/raspberry_pi_5_1gb/
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Cheaper 1 GB Raspberry Pi 5 lands as memory costs go through the roof
Budget model slips in at $45 while other boards climb amid AI-driven component crunch First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/12/01/raspberry_pi_5_1gb/
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Linux 6.18 Rolls Out With Major Hardware Support Upgrades and Driver Enhancements
Linus Torvalds has officially released Linux 6.18, the latest stable version of the Linux kernel. The announcement came on Sunday, November 30, 2025, marking another milestone for the open-source operating system that powers everything from smartphones to supercomputers. Torvalds shared the news through the Linux kernel mailing list, noting that while there was more bugfixing…
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Week in review: Fake “Windows Update” fuels malware, Salesforce details Gainsight breach
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Quantum encryption is pushing satellite hardware to its limits In this Help … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/11/30/week-in-review-fake-windows-update-fuels-malware-salesforce-details-gainsight-breach/
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IT-True-Crime: Blinkenlights aus der Hölle
Obskure Serverdowns, verschollene Hardware, dubiose Rechnungen: Wenn ITler Detektive sein müssen, wird es spannend! Viel Spaß mit euren Geschichten aus der Community! First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/it-true-crime-blinkenlights-aus-der-hoelle-2511-202637.html
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Smashing Security podcast #445: The hack that brought back the zombie apocalypse
America’s airwaves are haunted by zombies again, as we dig into a decade of broadcasters leaving their hardware open to attack, giving hackers the chance to hijack TV shows, blast out fake emergency alerts, and even replace religious sermons with explicit furry podcasts. First seen on grahamcluley.com Jump to article: grahamcluley.com/smashing-security-podcast-445/
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macOS Infostealer “DigitStealer” hinterlässt kaum Spuren in betroffenen Systemen
Dies deutet darauf hin, dass die Angreifer hinter DigitStealer ein tiefgreifendes Verständnis von macOS-Betriebssystemen aufweisen. Insbesondere die Aufteilung der Payloads und die Nutzung von Hardware-Prüfungen First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/macos-infostealer-digitstealer-hinterlaesst-kaum-spuren-in-betroffenen-systemen/a42971/
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Cheap Hardware Module Bypasses AMD, Intel Memory Encryption
Researchers built an inexpensive device that circumvents chipmakers’ confidential computing protections and reveals weaknesses in scalable memory encryption. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/cheap-hardware-module-amd-intel-memory-encryption
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Telecom security reboot: Why zero trust is the only way forward
Tags: access, attack, authentication, breach, china, compliance, control, credentials, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, endpoint, framework, governance, group, hacker, Hardware, infrastructure, ISO-27001, network, nis-2, nist, ransomware, regulation, risk, service, threat, tool, update, zero-trustIT and OT: Impact is linked: Most OT attacks start in IT environments these days. Once attackers get hold of admin credentials or find a weak interface, they can jump straight into the network gear or base-station controllers.Bridging this isn’t about shuffling org charts. It’s about seeing everything at once and building a single rulebook.…
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Telecom security reboot: Why zero trust is the only way forward
Tags: access, attack, authentication, breach, china, compliance, control, credentials, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, endpoint, framework, governance, group, hacker, Hardware, infrastructure, ISO-27001, network, nis-2, nist, ransomware, regulation, risk, service, threat, tool, update, zero-trustIT and OT: Impact is linked: Most OT attacks start in IT environments these days. Once attackers get hold of admin credentials or find a weak interface, they can jump straight into the network gear or base-station controllers.Bridging this isn’t about shuffling org charts. It’s about seeing everything at once and building a single rulebook.…
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7 signs your cybersecurity framework needs rebuilding
Tags: ai, awareness, best-practice, breach, business, ceo, ciso, cloud, compliance, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, detection, endpoint, finance, firmware, framework, Hardware, healthcare, incident response, mobile, network, nist, privacy, risk, risk-management, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, threat, tool, training2. Experiencing a successful cyberattack, of any size: Nothing highlights a weak cybersecurity framework better than a breach, says Steven Bucher, CSO at Mastercard. “I’ve seen firsthand how even a minor incident can reveal outdated protocols or gaps in employee training,” he states. “If your framework hasn’t kept pace with evolving threats or business needs,…