Meltdown and Spectre are two most major security flaws that affected most of the modern computing chipsets, and today CTS-Labs, a security company based in Israel researchers says that it has found 13 security flaws in AMD's Ryzen and EPYC chipsets. These security flaws could allow attackers install malware on highly guarded parts of the processor. It could also let intruders access sensitive data across millions of affected devices. Whats more alarming is that these vulnerabilities lie in what's designed to be the secure part of the processors where passwords and encryption keys are present. For these vulnerabilities to work, they first need to gain administrative access. Despite the need for access, these malware present on the key section of processors creates a higher potential for damage than a normal attack would. AMD's Ryzen chips power desktop and laptop computers, while EPYC processors are found in servers. Whatsmore worrisome is that researchers gave just 24 hours for AMD to look at the vulnerabilities and respond before publishing the report. Standard vulnerability disclosure requires at least 90 days for the company to address flaws properly as it gives the attackers a chance to exploit. Back when Intel and ARM chips were affected by the Meltdown and Spectre, AMD ...
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