NetCAT side-channel flaw affecting Intel server CPUs could enable attackers to sniff sensitive network data
The weakness affects all Intel chips supporting the RDMA and DDIO features
NetCAT vulnerability in Intel's server-grade processors could allow attackers to infer sensitive data over the network. Image via Pixabay.
Security researchers have discovered a new chip-level vulnerability, dubbed NetCAT, affecting Intel's server-grade microprocessors, which could enable attackers to sniff potentially sensitive data over...
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