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On 12th November 2019, Intel® disclosed a potential security vulnerability which affects a number of Intel® Processors. The hardware flaw affects server memory and may allow for unexpected reloads of a device (DoS attack) if unmitigated. What is the new vulnerability? Reported as a new variant of the Zombieload attack discovered earlier this year, this new flaw is said to target Intel’s latest family of chips, Cascade Lake. CVE-2018-12207 is a vulnerability in the way Intel® CPUs handle memory. If exploited by an authenticated user, it can cause your server or hardware node to unexpectedly reboot, which effectively would take that…
This Vulnerability Scanning vs Penetration Testing guest blog is authored by Holly Williams, Technical Director of cybersecurity firm Secarma. * I occasionally see the terms vulnerability assessment and penetration test used interchangeably, or even phrases such as ‘automated penetration test’ thrown…
