Phoenix UEFI bug affects long list of Intel chip families • Log

A new vulnerability in UEFI firmware is threatening the security of a wide range of Intel chip families similarly to BlackLotus and others like it. Security shop Eclypsium just published its account of CVE-2024-0762 (CVSSv3: 7.5) after disclosing it to Phoenix Technologies, whose UEFI firmware is affected. Phoenix Technologies provides UEFI/BIOS device firmware for laptops, … Read more

Study of C. elegans reveals that mRNA balance in cells affects lifespan

Composite image showing fluorescently labeled nuclei in each cell of five different C. elegans captured at the Advanced Light Microscopy Unit at CRG. Credit: Jeremy Vicencio, Nadia Halidi/Centro de Regulación Genómica Why do some people live longer than others? The genes in our DNA sequence are important, helping to avoid disease or maintain overall health, … Read more