New found thunderclap vulnerability allows hackers to use a Thunderbolt/USB-C peripheral attack PC-vulnerability warning-the black bar safety net

Earlier by the Cambridge University computer science and Technology Department, Rice University, and Stanford Institute of International Studies a group of researchers announced a new vulnerability Thunderclap, affecting all major platforms, including MacOS and Windows. The vulnerability affects...

Thunderclap Flaws Shatter Peripheral Security

UPDATE A set of vulnerabilities collectively dubbed “Thunderclap” is putting computers at risk from weaponized peripheral devices think network cards, storage and graphics cards, and even chargers and video projectors. The flaws reside in the Thunderbolt hardware interface developed by Intel in...

The vulnerability of the Mac OS X operating system, which allows a hacker to modify the microprogramming software

The vulnerability of the EFI component in the Mac OS X operating system is related to errors in the code. Exploiting this vulnerability allows an intruder to modify the microprogramming software using a third-party storage device connected to the Thunderbolt interface...