threat-intel Industry that built the problem offers to sell you the solution Several tech companies are grappling with the rising costs associated with AI development and deployment, leading to a paradoxical situation where they are now offering solutions to their customers – often at a premium. This highlights a broader trend of tech giants profiting from the problems they themselves contribut… The Register · 2d ago Medium USIRCHaihardwarecybersecurity
threat-intel Chinese Routers Sold Worldwide Contain Backdoors Chinese router manufacturer Shenzhen Zhibotong Electronics Co. Ltd. (ZBT) has been selling routers containing multiple backdoors, some dating back a decade, to white-label distributors worldwide. These backdoors, includi… Dark Reading · 2d ago High CHUSRUbackdoorsupply-chainespionage
vulnerability Spectre rears its ugly head again as researchers show some RISC-V chips are susceptible Researchers have discovered that some RISC-V chips are vulnerable to Spectre, a hardware-level security flaw that can be exploited to steal sensitive data. This represents a resurgence of Spectre concerns, highlighting t… The Register · Aug 12, 2026 Medium spectrerisc-vhardware
threat-intel Reconnaissance First: An SSH Bot That Sizes Up Your Hardware Before Deploying a Miner [Guest Diary], (Thu, Jul 30th) This guest diary details a unique SSH reconnaissance bot that doesn't immediately deploy malware, but instead meticulously assesses a target's hardware capabilities before potentially launching a cryptomining attack. The… SANS Internet Storm Center · Jul 30, 2026 Medium NLreconnaissancesshcryptomining
threat-intel Unpatchable 'usbliter8' Exploit Breaks Apple A12 and A13 SecureROM Boot Chain Researchers at Paradigm Shift have developed ‘usbliter8’, an exploit that allows arbitrary code execution within the SecureROM of Apple’s A12 and A13 chips. The exploit leverages a hardware flaw in the Synopsys DWC2 USB… The Hacker News · Jun 19, 2026 High USsecureromusbdfu
other Flipper One project needs community help to build open Linux platform This article reports on Flipper Devices’ ambitious project, Flipper One, an open Linux platform designed for networking and hardware experimentation, utilizing an ARM-based Rockchip RK3576 SoC. The project aims to provid… BleepingComputer · May 21, 2026 Low linuxarmopen source
threat-intel Bypassing On-Camera Age-Verification Checks This article discusses a research paper detailing a new approach to zero-knowledge proofs that achieves perfect soundness, no interaction, and no setup, effectively addressing key limitations of existing zero-knowledge p… Schneier on Security · May 15, 2026 Medium zero-knowledgefirmwarehardware
