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Attacking Multicore CPUs
Ant writes "The Register reports that the world of current multi-core central processing units (CPUs) just entered is facing a serious threat.
A security researcher at Cambridge disclosed a new class of vulnerabilities that takes advantage of concurrency to bypass security protections such as anti-virus software
The attack is based on the assumption that the software that interacts with the kernel can be used without interference. The researcher, Robert Watson, showed that a carefully written exploit can attack in the window when this happens, and literally change the "words" that they are exchanging.
Even if some of these dark aspects of concurrency were already known, Watson proved that real attacks can be developed, and showed that developers have to fix their code. Fast..."
YAI (Yet Another Idiot) who can't understand the difference between a group of objects and an individual in that group.
But of course, when you post as an AC you can always look just as incredibly ignorant as you actually are.
I don't give a rat's behind about "karma" here or anywhere else. Don't like what I have to say here? Deal with it!
I'm going to need all of you grammar nazis to email me your telephone numbers. I'm throwing a party, and it would be cool if you guys could stop by about 15 minutes before it ends to chase everyone home. Just bring yourself!
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How long have you been using computers? I've seen "virii" in common use as the plural of "virus" for at least 15 years.
Let me guess, "phreaking" is spelled with an F, right?