Researchers from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam have revealed a new side-channel attack, named SLAM, which can leak sensitive kernel memory data from current and upcoming CPUs from Intel, AMD, and Arm. The attack exploits a feature in these systems designed to improve security, ironically worsening it. Intel will be providing software guidance to counteract this prior to the release of future processors. Among impacted CPUs are upcoming models from AMD and Arm and existing AMD models vulnerable to CVE-2020-12965.
Why monitoring high tech systems and data is critical for New Zealand healthcare providers
New Zealand aims to have a top-tier healthcare system, and World Patient Safety Day brings awareness to areas of potential improvement, including cybersecurity. Given the
