Three-stage TREVEX workflow: Test Case Generation, Execution and Leakage Detection, Result Classification

TREVEX: Black-Box CPU Fuzzing Finds FP-DSS, New FPVI Variants, and Zero-at-ret

TREVEX is a post-silicon black-box CPU fuzzer from CISPA designed to discover data-flow transient execution vulnerabilities without needing RTL access, an ISA emulator, or a leakage contract. The framework runs across 20 microarchitectures from Intel, AMD, and Zhaoxin and uncovers a new TEA — Floating Point Divider State Sampling (FP-DSS, CVE-2025-54505) — on AMD Zen and Zen+, a new FPVI variant on AMD that does not need denormal inputs, three instances of Zero-at-ret on Intel, and FPVI on Zhaoxin. The authors weaponise FP-DSS from native code, the Linux kernel, and a Chrome JavaScript exploit.
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iOS application hardening and mobile security protection concept

Essential iOS Hardening: A Practical Guide to Defending iPhones Against Modern Spyware

A practical, security-engineering view of the essential iOS hardening steps every iPhone user — and especially high-risk targets — should apply: Lockdown Mode, Advanced Data Protection, attack-surface reduction, deep reboots, and detection with tooling like iVerify. Based on and credited to “Essential iOS Hardening Steps” by Officer’s Notes, published on Medium (Technology Hits).

Weaponized abuse of SYLK file format

Weaponized abuse of SYLK file format

SYLK is an ancient spreadsheet format, but Excel still supports it. GhostWolf Lab shows how .slk files can carry XLM macros, masquerade as CSV, bypass weak detections, and revive legacy macro abuse.