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2018-03-14 Science & Technology

Researchers find 'critical' security flaws in AMD chips

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Posted by g(r)omgoru 2018-03-14 02:40|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Additional detail.

Taiwanese = China

Good reasons to manufacture "critical" products and components at home. Globalism not always a good idea.

Posted by JohnQC 2018-03-14 05:48|| 2018-03-14 05:48|| Front Page Top

#2 Are Intel's flawed chips made in China too?

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2018-03-14 11:41|| 2018-03-14 11:41|| Front Page Top

#3 The four classes of vulnerabilities—dubbed Masterkey, Ryzenfall, Fallout, and Chimera—were described in a 20-page report headlined "Severe Security Advisory on AMD Processors." The advisory came with its own disclaimer that CTS—the Israeli research organization that published the report—"may have, either directly or indirectly, an economic interest in the performance" of the stock of AMD or other companies. It also discloses that its contents were all statements of opinion and "not statements of fact." Critics have said the disclaimers, which are highly unusual in security reports, are signs that the report is exaggerating the severity of the vulnerabilities in a blatant attempt to influence the stock price of AMD and possibly other companies. Critics also faulted the researchers for giving AMD just 24 hours to review the report before it went public and using a dedicated-website to bring attention to the flaws.

Posted by 3dc 2018-03-14 12:01|| 2018-03-14 12:01|| Front Page Top

#4 Put in english - they took out options against AMD stock and then released the report.
So is it real or is it an attempt to skew the market?

Posted by 3dc 2018-03-14 12:03|| 2018-03-14 12:03|| Front Page Top

#5 It's real and disclaimers are an attempt to avoid being sued.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2018-03-14 12:26|| 2018-03-14 12:26|| Front Page Top

#6 There has been a lot of unusual AMD puts buying the last few days. We now know why. If the SEC is not asleep, an investigation of CTS Labs and friends should lead to a lot of fines and indictments.

BTW, the only way to exploit these flaws is to first have the root password. In that case, you are already F'd.

Posted by Throter Spock4390 2018-03-14 15:59|| 2018-03-14 15:59|| Front Page Top

#7 Do we have idiots designing our chips?

Posted by Vespasian Protector of the Hatfields9991 2018-03-14 16:25|| 2018-03-14 16:25|| Front Page Top

#8 Murphy's law in action.

Posted by Seeking cure for ignorance 2018-03-14 19:11|| 2018-03-14 19:11|| Front Page Top

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