Obscure interface lets you monitor chip activity with code as if you were physically plugged into it Video Boffins based in Austria, Germany, and the UK have identified yet another data-leaking side-channel flaw affecting Intel processors, and potentially other chips, that exposes cryptographic secrets in memory.… …read more Source:: Register

Intel has released microcode updates today to prevent attackers from abusing the Intel RAPL mechanism to steal sensitive data from its CPUs. …read more Source:: ZDNet

State and federal governments are enacting emergency rules, health standards, and legislation to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Canada rolled out new border measures in October. Vermont officials now require residents and non-residents coming from outside the select states, or counties within select states, to quarantine for 14 days. In Illinois, the governor declared all…

Offloaded to local Shenzhen government and Digital China Huawei reportedly intends to sell the Honor mobile unit to a consortium consisting of long-time supplier Digital China and the Shenzhen government, in a deal valued at 100 billion yuan (roughly £11.4bn/ $15.2bn).… …read more Source:: TheRegister

Whether you’re looking for outdoor protection or a face covering, these are your best options. …read more Source:: CNet

IP intercom solutions have emerged as a “must have” security solution for new and established facilities to protect people, assets, and property. A key component of an IP intercom solution, however, is its ability to provide intelligible communications to allow your security team to see beyond video and to protect employees and visitors from seen…

Security directors across all sectors have been focused on evaluating existing infrastructures and adapting to new health and safety guidelines. COVID-19 worked as a catalyst for increasing customer demand and interest in visitor and tenant monitoring and management. Beyond simply gaining access to a facility, common areas – such as gyms, office kitchens or conference…

Fancy getting system privs? Swap out a DLL and you’re in A British infosec outfit spotted a privilege escalation vulnerability in EA Games’ Origin client after discovering the software was hunting for an absent DLL file when users opened it.… …read more Source:: Register

The reopening of restaurants, gyms and hotels carries the highest risk of spreading Covid-19, according to a study that used mobile phone data from 98 million people to model the risks of infection at different locations. From a report: Researchers at Stanford University and Northwestern University used data collected between March and May in cities…

A banking trojan is targeting mobile app users in Brazil – and researchers warn that its operator has big plans to expand abroad. …read more Source:: Threatpost