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Processor flaws could leave consumers vulnerable to attack

An online security researcher has claimed that flaws in Intel processor chips could be exploited by hackers and pose online threats to computer users, reports Techworld.

According to the researcher known as Kris Kaspersky, who is not related to the software vendor, hackers could remotely attack a computer using JavaScript or TCP/IP packets.

This, he said is possible, regardless of the operating system or security patch, adding that an increasing threat was emanating from CPU bugs, which are increasingly being targeted by cyber crooks.

He said: "Some bugs just crash the system, some allow a hacker to gain full control on the kernel level. Some just help to attack Vista, disabling security protections."

The researcher now plans to prove how this can be done in October by demonstrating it at the upcoming Hack In The Box security conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

"I'm going to show real working code...and make it publicly available," he said.

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