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Here’s another reason why you need a balanced approach to detection and response, including #networksecuritymonitoring, and cannot simply rely on the integrity of the endpoint. https://www.techspot.com/news/107883-ransomware-can-now-run-directly-cpu-researcher-warns.html

Ransomware can now run directly on the CPU, researcher warns

A security researcher designed a way to weaponize microcode updates to install ransomware directly onto the CPU. Rapid7 analyst Christiaan Beek drew inspiration from a critical flaw...

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