A major flaw has been uncovered in the chips that power most of the PCs and laptops made over the last ten years. The vulnerability, named ‘Foreshadow’ , was found by researchers to be within computer processors made by Intel since 2008. Security experts are warning that the bug might not only affect most of the computers we use, but in theory, would allow a hacker access to the files on our hard drive. They are also warning that the security hole could allow cyber crooks to compromise files stored in the cloud.
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New smartphone tickets for rail customers
LOCAL rail users will soon be able to buy, store and use tickets directly from their smartphone using a pioneering mobile ticketing app. Developed by technology specialists, Rambus Inc, the new all-in-one solution is built into ScotRail’s existing app and enables customers to skip the queue at ticket vending machines by purchasing and downloading tickets directly to their smartphone.
Hardware Security Threat Rising
Martin Scott, senior vice president and CTO of Rambus, sat down with Semiconductor Engineering to talk about an increasing problem with security, what’s driving it, and why hardware is now part of the growing attack surface. What follows are excerpts of that conversation.
ScotRail launches smart mobile ticketing
ScotRail has announced the launch of a mobile ticketing pilot allowing customers to buy, store and use tickets directly from their smartphone.
ScotRail to trial smartphone tickets for trains
Train passengers on Scotland’s railways will soon be able to scan their way through ticket barriers, instead of printing off paper tickets. ScotRail is launching a new digital system which allows tickets to be bought online and downloaded on to smartphones.
ScotRail Announces Pilot for Mobile Ticket App
ScotRail has announced a pilot scheme for a new mobile ticketing app that could streamline rail travel across Scotland.