So it seems, again, someone left the back door open in the tech universe and this time cyber squatters moved right in. That’s right, cybersecurity researchers have unmasked the deets for three jazzy-sounding, but potentially devastating side-channel attacks.
Introducing our villains of the hour: Collide+Power (CVE-2023-20583), Downfall (CVE-2022-40982), and Inception (CVE-2023-20569). Don’t be fooled by their blockbuster names; behind their identity coolness lies the ability to spill your sensitive data. Not so cool after all, huh? Think of them like that sneaky person at a party who spills your embarrassing high school stories despite having only met you five minutes ago.
These new threats coming hot on the heels of the recent reveal of a security flaw in AMD’s Zen 2 architecture-based processors. It’s like AMD is walking down the street, finds a dollar on the ground, only to get home and realize they left their front door open and their couch is gone. A security breach is definitely not a cherry on top of the cyber sundae for them.
In the world of CPUs, akin to bizarro version of the three musketeers, Collide+Power, Downfall, and Inception have emerged as potential threats. These side-channel attacks have the ability to leak sensitive data from modern CPUs, acting as a reminder that even the digital world isn’t immune to a good old-fashioned break-in. This revealing came right after AMD’s Zen 2 architecture-based processors were outed for having a security vulnerability of their own, giving AMD a digital double whammy to deal with.
It looks like in the world of tech, keeping your information safe is akin to playing a game of hide and seek. And sometimes, it’s not just ‘IT’, but also the CPU that’s seeking!
Original Article: https://thehackernews.com/2023/08/collidepower-downfall-and-inception-new.html
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