Intel, 12th generation Alder Lake processors He has officially confirmed that the BIOS source code has been leaked to the internet and copies are available on sites like 4chan and Github. It is stated that such leaks can potentially reveal bugs that can be exploited in Intel’s hardware.
Intel rewards those who find vulnerabilities
The resulting leak BIOS/UEFI images It consists of a 6 GB file containing tools and code to create and optimize. Despite this leak, Intel said in a statement that any information leaked to the internet to the vulnerability He states why he believes it won’t happen.
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BIOSFor users who are wondering what is, we can explain the BIOS as follows: The BIOS introduces all other hardware to the processor in order when the computer is turned on. Basic communication protocols of hardware determines. It allows the startup items of the operating system to be loaded from any drive.
While Intel did not provide detailed information about where the leak came from, it only said that it was made by a third-party person. Technology giants have recently many attacks encounters with. NVIDIA also suffered a potential cyberattack in February. After the attack, the company paid for certain parts of it. have to turn off some services left.
Intel In order to prevent such situations, it gives various rewards to people who find security vulnerabilities in the source code. The company’s Project Circuit Breaker The program he named gives various monetary rewards to users who find vulnerabilities. Per Intel bug depending on how serious the problem found is 500 to 100 thousand dollars may award cash prizes.
While the number of cyber attacks is increasing day by day, companies are trying to improve their security systems day by day. So, you Intel Alder Lake What do you think about the leaked source codes of the processors? You can share your views with us in the comments section.