side-channel attacksCan your mouse eavesdrop on you?
The optical sensors in computer mice can be used for eavesdropping. We break down why this is fascinating — but still a long way from real-world practicality.
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hardwarePhoenix: a Rowhammer attack vs. DDR5 memory
Phoenix, a new variant of the Rowhammer attack, makes it possible to attack DDR5 memory modules.
vulnerabilitiesSLAP and FLOP: Complex vulnerabilities in Apple CPUs
New research demonstrates for the first time how hardware vulnerabilities in modern CPUs can be exploited in practice.
36c3Open source is not a cure-all
A Chaos Communication Congress speaker reflects on whether using open-source hardware can solve trust problems in hardware.
Weaponized USB devices as an attack vector
Trojanized HID devices as well as surveilling or malicious cables are serious threats that can be used to compromise even air-gapped systems.
Two severe vulnerabilities found in Intel’s hardware
Meltdown and Spectre: the two vulnerabilities that threaten every device on Intel, AMD or ARM processors
Fact or Fiction: can a virus actually damage PC hardware?
A virus damaging hardware is one of the most widely believed myths in the infosec domain. And, at the same time, it’s the most non-standard one. And it’s not totally a myth, after all.