Tag: downgrade attack
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The Register: Boffins say tool can sniff 5G traffic, launch ‘attacks’ without using rogue base stations
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/18/sni5gect/ Source: The Register Title: Boffins say tool can sniff 5G traffic, launch ‘attacks’ without using rogue base stations Feedly Summary: Sni5Gect research crew targets sweet spot during device / network handshake pause Security boffins have released an open source tool for poking holes in 5G mobile networks, claiming it can do up-…
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The Register: Asus lets processor security fix slip out early, AMD confirms patch in progress
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/23/asus_amd_processor_fix/ Source: The Register Title: Asus lets processor security fix slip out early, AMD confirms patch in progress Feedly Summary: Answers on a postcard to what ‘Microcode Signature Verification Vulnerability’ might mean AMD has confirmed at least some of its microprocessors suffer a microcode-related security vulnerability, the existence of which accidentally emerged this…