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Kaspersky To Demo Attack Code For Intel Chips

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the also-releasing-a-paint-by-number dept.

snydeq writes "Kris Kaspersky will demonstrate how attackers can target flaws in Intel microprocessors to remotely attack a computer using JavaScript or TCP/IP packets, regardless of OS. The demo will be presented at the Hack In The Box Security Conference in Kuala Lumpur in October and will show how processor bugs can be exploited using certain instruction sequences and a knowledge of how Java compilers work, allowing an attacker to take control of the compiler. The demonstrated attack will be made against fully patched computers running a range of OSes, including Windows XP, Vista, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Linux, and BSD. An attack against a Mac is also a possibility."

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  1. Heh... by pushing-robot · · Score: 5, Funny

    At least I know I'm safe because I run... Oh, crap.

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    1. Re:Heh... by phorm · · Score: 5, Funny

      At least I know I'm safe because I run...

      AMD?

    2. Re:Heh... by mweather · · Score: 5, Funny

      Sure, if you run the host computer with an AMD chip. But that would be silly.

    3. Re:Heh... by jimbolauski · · Score: 5, Funny

      My Chinese knockoff fentium processor will be safe.

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  2. That's Nothing, This November I'm Going To... by ergo98 · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...demonstrate how you can make a 1GW fusion reactor out of nothing but a sweaty gym sock and the corpse of a field mouse.

    No, seriously. 100%. Cross my heart.

    1. Re:That's Nothing, This November I'm Going To... by Thelasko · · Score: 5, Funny

      I'd be more impressed if you demonstrated a working 86 Ford Escort.

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  3. Discovery channel by Mathness · · Score: 5, Funny

    As seen on today's TV schedule for Discovery

    Now showing: Intel, when code attacks.
    Next show: Lasers.
    Next week: Shark week.

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