A feature of server motherboards intended to allow remote updates can be exploited to trick a machine into irreparable damage.
technology
January 19, 2023
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A flaw in the control system of your server’s motherboard could trick you into exposing sensitive data to hackers or destroying yourself.
A computer’s motherboard or circuit board hosts many of its major components and allows communication between them.
Zitai Chen and David Oswald from the University of Birmingham, UK discovered the ability to upload their own control software to the Supermicro X11SSL-CF motherboard, which is commonly used in servers. This may lead to compromises later on…
