Systems, apparatuses, and methods for platform security
US10515218B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 1, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/72
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments detailed herein include, but are not limited to, a hardware processor to execute instructions and security circuitry to perform pre-boot operations including signature verification of a portion of firmware in a firmware storage hardware and initiating recovery upon a signature verification failure. The hardware processor comprises a plurality of cores in some embodiments. The hardware processor a multicore processor in some embodiments.
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