It is often thought that a computer’s central processing unit (CPU) handles everything within a computer. To some extent, this is true; however, CPUs have delegates per se. These delegates are referred to as chipsets and they have dedicated and specific tasks to carry out. Depending on the chipset and its location, the respective chipset handles that part of a computer and … [Read more...]
Medical Device Security – What’s the Industry Doing About It
In a previous post I wrote about the poor security of medical devices, and used this Bloomberg article from November 2015 to highlight the severity of the situation, and the need for the industry to fix this problem to protect patient safety and privacy. While my intent was to provide a “then and now” perspective, it was rightly pointed out by a reader that I leaned-in too much … [Read more...]
China’s Tiny Chip Hardware Hack Infiltrates U.S. Entities
[Update]: Since Bloomberg originally posted their story, every party involved has publicly and repeatedly denied the claims made. This includes assessments by Amazon and Apple, two of the largest companies named as targets of this potential breach. Take the following with a grain of salt. In recent news, Supermicro is under some heat in the U.S. after multiple reports of its … [Read more...]
Exploding Security Chips – Daily Security Byte EP.142
Hardware security is becoming as important as software security, especially with the development of secure boot systems that require digital certificates on chips. Watch today's video for an interesting new take on securing the data on computer chips from prying eyes. (Episode Runtime: 1:50) Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiEJAnBdaQ4 EPISODE … [Read more...]
