AMD Licenses Zram Gen 2, AMD Numa exploit

Posted on Thursday, March 01 2007 @ 21:41 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck

AMD Zone informs us that AMD has quietly licensed ZRAM gen 2. Theyhave a statement from AMD about this, and they of course ask if Barcelona will include the technology.

They have also learned of news from Black Hat DC that a new concept rootkit has been developed that utilizes AMD’s direct memory access to hide itself from most if not all rootkit detectors. This is not yet in the wild, but is a concept. More info about this over here.

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Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.

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