Innovative hackers are constantly developing new techniques and malware to steal sensitive information such as account credentials. Fortunately, security defenders are just as adept at coming up with new defense mechanisms.
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One of the latest attempts to outsmart hackers comes in the form of a unique security chip from Microsoft called Pluton. It’s included in the AMD Ryzen 6000 processors powering the Lenovo ThinkPad Z-series laptops unveiled at CES 2022.
“It's designed to securely store sensitive information like passwords and biometrics on your computer so transactions can occur without the risk of being hacked by a malicious party,” Morey Haber, Chief Security Officer at BeyondTrust, told Lifewire via email.
Microsoft developed Pluton in collaboration with Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm. Not only to have innovative new hardware that shares the responsibility for security with the software, but also to do so in a way that thwarts physical break-ins.
