- Jul 22, 2014
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A team of three scientists from Columbia University has discovered that by attacking the combo of hardware and software management utilities embedded with modern chipsets, threat actors can take over systems via an attack surface found in almost all modern electronic devices.
The issue at the heart of this attack is energy management solutions. CPU or SoC chipset vendors embed energy management systems with their products to allow device manufacturers a way to control energy consumption and improve battery life. In today's day and age, energy management features are found in almost all chipsets.
CLKSCREW targets energy management systems like DVFS
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The issue at the heart of this attack is energy management solutions. CPU or SoC chipset vendors embed energy management systems with their products to allow device manufacturers a way to control energy consumption and improve battery life. In today's day and age, energy management features are found in almost all chipsets.
CLKSCREW targets energy management systems like DVFS
...
