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Nvidia A6000 GPUs flip memory bits if beaten by GPUHammer

Mon, 14/07/2025 - 21:02
Rowhammer returns for more memory-meddling fun

The Rowhammer attack on computer memory is back, and for the first time, it's able to mess with bits in Nvidia GPUs, despite defenses designed to protect against this kind of hacking.…

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A software-defined radio can derail a US train by slamming the brakes on remotely

Mon, 14/07/2025 - 18:42
Neil Smith has been trying to get the railroad industry to listen since 2012, but it took a CISA warning to get there

When independent security researcher Neil Smith reported a vulnerability in a comms standard used by trains to the US government in 2012, he most likely didn't expect it would take until 2025 to sort the matter out, but here we are. …

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GPS on the fritz? Britain and France plot a backup plan

Mon, 14/07/2025 - 11:21
Cross-Channel pact aims to bolster navigation and timing tech as satellite signals face growing jamming threats

Britain and France are to work more closely on technology to back up the familiar Global Positioning System (GPS), which is increasingly subject to interference in many regions around the world.…

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