Recent release of the AMD Ryzen 9000 CPU lineup created quite a fuss around the new processors having lackluster performance uplifts from previous generations. One particular area where the results were that bad is gaming: instead of expected 15-20% improvements, gamers are getting mere 3-5% gains. AMD found an explanation: it turns out that privileges… Continue reading AMD Ryzen CPUs Slowed Down by Windows 11 Bug
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Researchers spot a tool to hide malware in AMD and Nvidia GPUs for sale
Bleeping Computer discovered that an exploit that uses the memory buffer of AMD and Nvidia GPUs to store malware and execute it, appeared for sale on a hacker forum. In general, this method is not new and similar PoC exploits have already been published earlier, but all these projects were either implemented as part of… Continue reading Researchers spot a tool to hide malware in AMD and Nvidia GPUs for sale
AMD plans to fix SMM Callout bugs in its processors by the end of June
AMD reports that firmware updates will be released for three bugs called SMM Callout by the end of June 2020. These vulnerabilities allow attackers to establish control over the AMD CPU UEFI firmware and, in fact, gain control over the entire computer. It is reported that are affected Accelerated Processing Unit (APU, formerly AMD Fusion)… Continue reading AMD plans to fix SMM Callout bugs in its processors by the end of June
Information security experts said that AMD processors are vulnerable to two attacks
A joint group of specialists from the National Center for Scientific Research of France and the Graz Technical University published a report on new attack vectors for AMD processors. Researchers said AMD processors are vulnerable to two attacks. These problems, discovered by experts back in 2019, affect the security of data processed by processors and… Continue reading Information security experts said that AMD processors are vulnerable to two attacks