Memo to manufacturers: Improve the security of the BIOS ROM chip flashware running on PCs and servers. That's the gist of a recently released draft report from the National Institute of Standards and ...
If you thought the state-sponsored Stuxnet was scary, then “badBIOS” — the menacing malware that allegedly utilizes a computer’s microphone and speakers to whisper to air-gapped computers — may chill ...
Rip out your computer’s microphone and webcam, turn off your Bluetooth, and put on your tinfoil hats, it’s “super amazing crazy security storytime.” A noted security researcher says he has found a new ...
The way to protect yourself from malware (of any type) is to avoid running dubious software on your PC ie software you have no good reason to trust. Keep your system patched and up to date. Linux ...
Security researcher Jonathan Brossard created a proof-of-concept hardware backdoor called Rakshasa that replaces a computer’s BIOS (Basic Input Output System) and can compromise the operating system ...
Security researcher Jonathan Brossard created a proof-of-concept hardware backdoor called Rakshasa that replaces a computer’s BIOS (Basic Input Output System) and can compromise the operating system ...