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                                                                      Top News: Microsoft 'Secured-Core' PCs To Block Malware at Chip Level 
                                                                        By  Kurt Mackie
                                                                      
                                                                     Microsoft on Monday announced a new method to   stop Windows malware at the firmware level.  
 So-called "Secured-core" PCs, developed by Microsoft and its   original equipment manufacturer (OEM) partners, combine hardware and   software  protections to ensure that so-called "bootkits" or "rootkits"    don't compromise a system at the boot-up stage. Such malware typically   doesn't  get detected by anti-virus solutions.                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                          Specific processors in PCs have Secured-core protections. AMD includes Secured-core protections in some of its Ryzen processors. Intel supports Secured-core protections in some of its VPro-branded processors. 
Secured-core PCs are being billed for organizations that  need to   protect information. Examples include financial services and health care    organizations, as well as governments. These devices are already   available from OEMs such as...                                                                      Continue reading.
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