Intel discloses 16 BIOS firmware vulnerabilities

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Intel discloses 16 BIOS firmware vulnerabilities
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Intel discloses 16 BIOS firmware vulnerabilities

Most serious could allow a privileged user to enable an escalation of privilege via local access

Intel has disclosed details of 16 new BIOS vulnerabilities impacting its processors which could enable malicious cyber actors to bypass cyber security measures in the operating system to steal sens...

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