Intel’s hardware-based anti-virus could put an end to 0-days
The problem with existing malware and anti-virus software is that it works by detecting recognisable strings of code - known as the signatures - in order to stop malicious programs. Unfortunately, this means that the definitions need to be updated on a regular basis, leaving systems vulnerable to so called 'zero-day attacks' that haven't been profiled yet.
However, if you believe Intel CTO Justin Rattner, this type of security could soon be a thing of the past. In an interview with IDG/Computerworld, Rattner explained how the company's researchers were working on technologies that would put an end to zero-day attacks once and for all.
"I think we have some real breakthrough ideas about changing the game in terms of malware. We're going to see a quantum jump in the ability of future devices, be them PCs or phones or tablets or smart TVs, to defend themselves against attacks."
