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The thread discusses hardware vulnerabilities, specifically highlighting a flaw in Intel chips and the Rowhammer technique used to root Android phones, both exemplifying exploits that target hardware rather than software. The original poster shares their intention to raise awareness about these security issues found in recent articles, while a respondent identifies the Linux-related vulnerability "Dirty COW," noting its presence in Android and recent patches across Linux distributions. Overall, the conversation emphasizes the significance of hardware-level security flaws and their potential impact on devices and operating systems.
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Flaw in Intel chips could make malware attacks more potent
Using Rowhammer bitflips to root Android phones is now a thing

at first it seems these are two entirely different exploits. digging a bit deeper … they both share one ultimate concept … subjugating the hardware (core/chip), rather than the os's software. if i understand correctly … the first one even bypasses the os entirely.

my intent is just bringing this to everyone's attention … since i'm really not that technically inclined to offer opinion or judgement. heck, what better way to spend an evening … than reading the above two articles with a hot mug of caffè-lattè (or whatever they're called).

i decided the windows-security forum was the most relevant … both of the above links reside on the arstechnica domain.
 

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I think you're taking about Dirty COW. Which was recently found in Linux. It's existed for several years and it makes sense it would exist in Android. It's already been patched in most of the major Linux distros. That's probably how it was discovered in Android
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I think you're taking about Dirty COW. Which was recently found in Linux. It's existed for several years and it makes sense it would exist in Android. It's already been patched in most of the major Linux distros. That's probably how it was discovered in Android
 

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