(Scott Ackerman / Flickr) Small number of vulnerabilities patched in last Android security update of 2024 None of the patched bugs were considered critical. 20 hours ago By Greg Otto
Screen of smartphone with icons. (Getty Images) Android warns of Qualcomm exploit in latest security bulletin The November security bulletin includes two CVE's reportedly exploited in the wild. Nov 4, 2024 By Christian Vasquez
The Pluton security processor is a big investment (Photo courtesy of Microsoft). Microsoft’s new ‘Pluton’ security processor gets buy-in from Intel, AMD It's an ambitious project inspired by the infamous Spectre and Meltdown flaws. Nov 17, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
(Jeff Sass / Flickr) Flaws in Qualcomm chips could allow snooping, Check Point finds Qualcomm Technologies Snapdragon chips have over 400 vulnerabilities, some of which could allow hackers to spy on users’ GPS location. Aug 7, 2020 By Shannon Vavra
(Flickr user Thomas Hawk / CC-BY-2.0) Microsoft banks on new silicon chips built by Intel, others to fend off firmware attacks The timing of this effort roughly coincides with a similar plan at the U.S. National Security Agency. Oct 21, 2019 By Jeff Stone