Via C3 processors had been sold on their 'military-grade' security and used in ATMs, industrial automation and point-of-sale systems
The Via C3 family of x86-compatible CPUs contained a hidden, but easily accessible ‘backdoor' that could enable full root access for a hacker. The C3 family had been sold partly on the basis of ...
To continue reading this article...
Join Computing
- Unlimited access to real-time news, analysis and opinion from the technology industry
- Receive important and breaking news in our daily newsletter
- Be the first to hear about our events and awards programmes
- Join live member only interviews with IT leaders at the ‘IT Lounge’; your chance to ask your burning tech questions and have them answered
- Access to the Computing Delta hub providing market intelligence and research
- Receive our members-only newsletter with exclusive opinion pieces from senior IT Leaders
