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New Virus Can Attack AMD Processors

 
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 11:18 am    Post subject: New Virus Can Attack AMD Processors Reply with quote
Security researchers at Symantec have discovered

a new proof of concept virus that targets AMD processors rather than
operating systems. Running at the processor level, the virus can evade kernel
protection. The last large scale outbreak of a chip level threat dates back to
1998's CIH/Chernobyl, which embedded itself i...read more
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