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LogoFAIL or how a simple virus is almost impossible to detect – Le Journal de Montréal

The UEFI firmware that boots Windows and Linux devices can be hijacked using simple malicious logo images. Before we begin, some definitions. What is UEFI? Released in 2006, UEFI is an improvement to the BIOS of Windows systems. UEFI stands for Unified Extensible Firmware Interface. Stored on a chip on the motherboard, its main task … [Read more…]

With Phonandroid, Sony wants to bring the first smartphones onto the market that can detect fake photos

Sony’s smartphones have never really been the most popular, but they are always equipped with quite interesting technologies that cannot be found elsewhere. Sony is also working on a way to prevent photo forgery. Sony is reportedly planning to introduce a revolutionary feature on its upcoming Xperia 1 VI and 5 VI phones to prevent … [Read more…]