#MemoryProtection

CHERI Alliance Aims to Secure Hardware Memory

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June 20, 2024 at 09:18AM The CHERI Alliance, launching in September, aims to enhance chip security by isolating hardware and software to safeguard against cyberattacks, addressing memory vulnerabilities particularly prevalent in ARM processors. The consortium, involving entities like University of Cambridge and SRI International, focuses on fine-grained memory protection for ARM, MIPS, and RISC-V architectures. … Read more

‘GhostRace’ Speculative Execution Attack Impacts All CPU, OS Vendors

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March 15, 2024 at 05:14PM The new GhostRace exploit, similar to Spectre, allows attackers to access sensitive information from system memory and perform malicious actions. Based on the meeting notes, it seems that the discussion was about the new GhostRace exploit, which, similar to Spectre, poses a threat by allowing attackers to access sensitive information … Read more