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"Unhackable" CPU?

rslade — Tue, 07 May 2019 16:43:11 GMT

Researchers at the University of Michigan claim they have a processor that can't be hacked.

The description is a bit thin, but it seems a variation on memory shuffling to avoid direct attacks on specific locations.

I very much doubt that it is hack proof. (I'd go for "denial of service" first off ...)

Re: "Unhackable" CPU?

HTCPCP-TEA — Wed, 08 May 2019 09:51:21 GMT

Unhackable? Not a chance.

If it's unplugged and never used, then I will concede it's unhackable.

The term "unhackable" is two frequently banded around by those looking to further sales or uptake of services they offer. Yet-to-be-hacked, now that's a term I'm happy with.

Unhackable technology is up there with the discovery and keeping of unicorns or, simply put, non-existent.

Re: "Unhackable" CPU?

rslade — Wed, 08 May 2019 17:40:04 GMT

> HTCPCP-TEA (Contributor I) posted a new reply in Industry News on 05-08-2019

> Yet-to-be-hacked, now that's a term I'm happy with.

How about "yet-to-be-hacked--that-you-know-of"?

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Re: "Unhackable" CPU?

HTCPCP-TEA — Fri, 10 May 2019 21:17:45 GMT

Well, yes. I'd accept any variation on the phrase provided it doesn't state complete fabrications.