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by dtx1 681 days ago
Step 1: Lease a Server for a month Step 2: Compromise that server Step 3: Cancel the lease Step 4: Wait for it to be reused Step 5: Next Customer in line is now compromised
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If the cloud provider is giving metal ring-0 access to their customers, this particular issue is the least of their worries (and their customers').
Real hardware running midrange AMD only CPUs? This doesn't hit Intel or AMDs Epyc or Threadripper.