Hackers Can Mess With Voltages to Take Intel Chips’ Data

Hackers Can Mess With Voltages to Take Intel Chips’ Data

A team of researchers has found a new technique that can allow hackers to mess with voltages to steal Intel chips’ secrets. A new type of hacking attempt called Plundervolt provides attackers access to the sensitive data stored in a processor’s secure enclave, but it’s less about hacking and more about electricity. The cyberattack involves damaging the security mechanisms of Intel chips by disrupting their flow of power, forcing the secure enclaves, which are designed to be impregnable, into errors that expose their information. Intel has now geared up with system vendors to develop a microcode update that mitigates the issue by locking voltage to the default settings.

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