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Malicious microprocessor opens new doors for attack

Written by Daniel
Wednesday, 16 April 2008
Researchers have found a difficult but viable method for hacking a PC's microprocessor -- an attack that would be devastating and virtually undetectable By Robert McMillan, IDG News Service April 15, 2008 InfoWorld For years, hackers have focused on finding bugs in computer software that give them unauthorized access to computer systems, but now there's another way to break in: Hack the microprocessor. On Tuesday, researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign demonstrated how they altered a computer chip to grant attackers back-door access to a computer. It would take a lot of work to make this attack succeed in the real world, but it would be virtually undetectable. [InfoWorld...] [Comments...] Recommend on:

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