Intel’s Latest Patch Plugs Holes in CPU, Bluetooth, and Security Lines

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Intel has issued 29 security advisories addressing critical bugs in the firmware of the Intel chip BIOS, Bluetooth products, Active Management Technology tools, the NUC mini line PC, and, oddly enough, its own security library, says Threat Post. 

The higher rated warnings focus on CPU privilege escalation firmware bugs: both patching and exploiting are difficult, making it attractive to a clever attacker. 

Jerry Bryant, Intel’s senior director of communications, said in a blog post Wednesday that the company digs up  largely 95% of security issues internally, with some portions coming from its bug bounty program and internal research. 

Although the

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