Security Flaw in Microchips Discovered?
Researchers have discovered a fundamental flaw in microprocessor technology that could allow hackers to obtain computer users' secret information, French daily Le Monde reported.More here.
A team led by German cryptology expert Jean-Pierre Seifert has discovered that chips are now more vulnerable because of the way they are manufactured to to process data more quickly.
"Security has been sacrificed for the benefit of performance," said Mr Seifert quoted in Le Monde.
The danger of hackers breaking into computer chips, using a technique known as Branch Prediction Analysis (PBA), previously necessitated a very large number of attempts to decipher a cryptology key.
posted by Fergie @ 11/18/2006 11:54:00 AM
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