Malware running on graphics cards -> 1
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An anonymous reader writes "Given the great potential of general-purpose computing on graphics processors, it is only natural to expect that malware authors will attempt to tap the powerful features of modern GPUs to their benefit.
In this paper, the authors demonstrate the feasibility of implementing a malware that can utilize the GPU, to evade virus scanning applications.
Moreover, the authors discuss the potential of more sophisticated attacks, like accessing the screen pixels periodically and harvest private data displayed on the user screen, or trick the users by displaying false, benign-looking information when visiting rogue web sites (e.g., overwriting suspicious URLs with benign-looking ones in the browser’s address bar).
The study was published by the Foundation for Research and Technology in Heraklion, Greece, and the Columbia University in New York."
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In this paper, the authors demonstrate the feasibility of implementing a malware that can utilize the GPU, to evade virus scanning applications.
Moreover, the authors discuss the potential of more sophisticated attacks, like accessing the screen pixels periodically and harvest private data displayed on the user screen, or trick the users by displaying false, benign-looking information when visiting rogue web sites (e.g., overwriting suspicious URLs with benign-looking ones in the browser’s address bar).
The study was published by the Foundation for Research and Technology in Heraklion, Greece, and the Columbia University in New York."
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