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May 11, 2020 Millions of PCs vulnerable to security flaw in Intel’s Thunderbolt ports
NEW DELHI: Security researcher Björn Ruytenberg has found a flaw in the security protocols of Intel’s Thunderbolt ports for laptops, which can allow an attacker to bypass login screens of a Windows or Linux-based computer. The Thunderbolt port is found in millions of laptops and PCs worldwide and allows fast data transfer speeds from external […]
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COMPUTERS 
November 21, 2017 Millions of Computers Affected By Intel Firmware Flaws
Security experts are awaiting more details from chipmaker Intel about two classes of vulnerabilities in remote management software and firmware that could put an organization’s most trusted data at risk. See Also: Ransomware: The Look at Future Trends The vulnerabilities – affecting enterprise and consumer computers – exist in a variety of chips that Intel has […]
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COMPUTERS 
November 21, 2017 Hacking of car’s internal computers can kill millions, risk national security: Expert
Car hacking should be considered a national security issue, as hackers can “kill millions” of people using hijacked cars, warned an expert. Deaths are inevitable within five years if car manufacturers do not rush to solve cybersecurity issues and fix vulnerabilities in technology, Justin Cappos, a computer scientist at New York University, was quoted as […]
