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Microsemi denies FPGAs have backdoor security flaw

Posted on June 5, 2012 by John in News

LONDON – Microsemi Corp. has denied that there is a “backdoor” in its ProASIC3 FPGAs that would allow users or hackers to circumvent security features. However, the company has also disclosed that a next-generation of programmable devices with enhanced protection will be announced soon.Microsemi (Aliso Viejo, Calif.) has published a statement following assertionsmade by academics in Cambridge, England, […]

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