Downfall attacks can gather passwords, encryption keys from Intel processors

A variety of Intel Core processors and the devices using them are vulnerable to “Downfall”, a new class of attacks made possible by CVE-2022-40982, which enables attackers to access and steal sensitive data such as passwords, encryption keys, and private data from other users on the same personal or cloud computer. CVE-2022-40982 and the Downfall attacks “[CVE-2022-40982] is caused by memory optimization features in Intel processors that unintentionally reveal internal hardware registers to software. This … More →

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