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Computer's RAM is now an exploit vector!

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2016 5:44 pm
by barbaz
(Well, OK so this isn't exactly new. But it just goes to show how important it is to check files before opening in *any* way.)
http://arstechnica.com/security/2016/04 ... ot-easier/

Re: Computer's RAM is now an exploit vector!

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2016 6:33 pm
by therube
I think that site was trying to ROWHAMMER me!
Every few seconds, "Transferring data from srv-2016-04-20-18.pixel.parsely.com".

Some of my SPAM killer bookmarklets are named HAMMER (others NUKER).

Re: Computer's RAM is now an exploit vector!

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2016 7:42 pm
by GµårÐïåñ
Memory has always been a vector, nothing new. Just because people discover novel ways to exploit it, doesn't mean it wasn't available to begin with.

Re: Computer's RAM is now an exploit vector!

Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2016 12:55 am
by Thrawn
JavaScript has always been a vector, nothing new. Just because people discover novel ways to exploit it, doesn't mean it wasn't available to begin with.

Re: Computer's RAM is now an exploit vector!

Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2016 2:23 am
by GµårÐïåñ
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