Published on: 2025-07-15 00:14:00
Bottom line: Chipmakers typically use microcode updates to fix bugs and improve CPU reliability. However, this low-level layer between hardware and machine code can also serve as a stealthy attack vector – capable of hiding malicious payloads from all software-based defenses. As threats evolve, even the deepest layers of a system can no longer be assumed safe. A security researcher designed a way to "weaponize" microcode updates to install ransomware directly onto the CPU. Rapid7 analyst Christ
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-19 08:15:00
A hot potato: Users with 13th- and 14th-generation Intel desktop processors should begin checking for BIOS updates from their motherboard providers. A new microcode update fixes edge cases that can trigger the Vmin Shift glitch that the company addressed last year. Those whose CPUs are still crashing should take advantage of Intel's extended warranty for the processors, which remains in effect. Several months after Intel seemingly solved a controversial bug affecting 13th- and 14th-generation R
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A hot potato: Users with 13th- and 14th-generation Intel desktop processors should begin checking for BIOS updates from their motherboard providers. A new microcode update fixes edge cases that can trigger the Vmin Shift glitch that the company addressed last year. Those whose CPUs are still crashing should take advantage of Intel's extended warranty for the processors, which remains in effect. Several months after Intel seemingly solved a controversial bug affecting 13th- and 14th-generation R
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On this page Run RISC-V Binaries on AMD Zen-series CPUs via Microcode Modification Index S2502 Award CNY 20,000 Number of champions 1 Starttime 2025-03-06 (AoE) Deadline 2025-06-06 (AoE) This content has been machine-translated. In case of any discrepancies or ambiguities, the original Chinese version shall prevail. Current AMD Zen-series CPUs (e.g., EPYC 9004 series) have begun integrating RISC-V coprocessors for specific acceleration tasks. The microcode of AMD Zen-series processors enable
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-10-25 07:48:00
What just happened? A significant vulnerability, known as EntrySign, has been uncovered by Google security researchers, affecting all AMD Zen processors from Zen 1 to Zen 4. This flaw allows attackers with local administrator privileges to bypass AMD's cryptographic verification system and install custom microcode updates on affected CPUs. The vulnerability stems from AMD's use of AES-CMAC as a hash function in its signature verification process, which is a critical cryptographic error. AES-CMA
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