Chip-making giant TSMC will lose hundreds of millions of dollars for failing to patch its Windows 7 computers, which were infected by the WannaCry virus.
Source: Chip maker TSMC will lose millions for not patching its computers
A new security flaw has been detected by German researchers in relation to Intel. This comes on the back of earlier concerns from January and March 2018. The flaw means that passwords can potentially be stolen.
Old VIA C3 chipsets have an undocumented RISC coprocessor that gives you root access from userland if you simply type in four bytes.
As a relentless swarm of successful cyber attacks severely disrupt companies in every industry and require enormous expenditures to repair the damage, what typically gets lost in the shuffle is that some industries are victimized more than others.
Source: The healthcare industry is in a world of cybersecurity hurt
IBM says it has around 1,600 employees working on blockchain projects, and is leading other technology companies in terms of headcount and investment.
Source: Blockchain hype may have peaked, but IBM is still a believer
