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Intel CPUs Can Be Pwned via USB Port and Debugging Interface

Accepted submission by MrPlow at 2017-01-19 21:34:08
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MrPlow [soylentnews.org] writes:

Submitted via IRC for TheMightyBuzzard

Attackers with access to a device can take control over a target's computer and bypass all local security systems by abusing a hardware debugging interface included with Intel CPUs, which in recent years has become accessible via an external USB 3.0 port.

Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/hardware/intel-cpus-can-be-pwned-via-usb-port-and-debugging-interface/ [bleepingcomputer.com]

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