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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