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[Blog] Cybersecurity Solutions for the AI and Quantum Era

[Blog] Cybersecurity Solutions for the AI and Quantum Era

Posted 10/31/2024 by Eric Sivertson and Mamta Gupta

The rise of AI systems and advancing quantum computing capabilities are fundamentally reshaping the security landscape for modern organizations. While these technologies bring unprecedented capabilities, they also introduce complex security vulnerabilities that traditional cyber defense approaches struggle to address. Organizations must now position themselves to meet rising security needs, while maintaining the flexibility to address current and future threats. Recent regulatory guidelines unde...

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[Blog] Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Navigating the Evolving Cybersecurity Landscape with Lattice

[Blog] Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Navigating the Evolving Cybersecurity Landscape with Lattice

Posted 10/01/2024 by Lattice Semiconductor

As global interconnectivity and dependence on digital technologies increase, so does the prevalence of cybercrime. In fact, 2023 witnessed a 72% rise in data breaches compared to 2021, which previously held the record, according to Forbes. As cyber threats become more sophisticated and frequent, organizations must adopt proactive approaches to safeguard their systems, data, and operations. One of the proactive approaches includes implementing cyber resilience—the ability to withstand attac...

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[Blog] The Role of FPGAs in the Evolving Cybersecurity Landscape

[Blog] The Role of FPGAs in the Evolving Cybersecurity Landscape

Posted 07/16/2024 by Lattice Semiconductor

The cyberthreat landscape is reaching unprecedented levels, underscoring the need for resilient security strategies across all sectors. Forbes has reported a shocking 72% increase in data breaches year-over-year since 2021. With the average data breach inflicting a staggering $4.45 million loss on an organization, it’s clear that cyber resilience is not just important but essential for the survival and health of any enterprise in today’s digital age. However, building that resilienc...

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[Blog] Layering Multi-level Security from Hardware to Software

[Blog] Layering Multi-level Security from Hardware to Software

Posted 06/26/2024 by Lattice Semiconductor

In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, this year’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook from the World Economic Forum provides crucial insights into the multifaceted challenges facing leaders across the globe. Geopolitical instability, rapidly advancing technologies, and an increasing gap in organizational cyber capabilities reinforce the need to build resilience and enable systemic global collaboration. As threats like sophisticated ransomware, firmware attacks, and the expanded use of...

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Addressing the Evolving Security Needs of 5G Networks and ORAN with FPGAs

Addressing the Evolving Security Needs of 5G Networks and ORAN with FPGAs

Posted 09/30/2022 by Mamta Gupta, Director of Security & Comms Segment Marketing, Lattice Semiconductor

Ahead of National Cybersecurity Awareness month in October, Lattice held its latest security seminar focusing on the evolving security landscape of 5G networks and ORAN. If you missed the live event, you can watch a recording of the “Reimagining Telecom Security Solutions for 5G Networks & ORAN with FPGAs” seminar here, or read on to explore some of the highlights. Centralized network security models of the past are becoming increasingly vulnerable as the rollout of 5G and ORAN c...

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Embracing Change in Embedded Design

Embracing Change in Embedded Design

Posted 08/05/2022 by Lattice Semiconductor

At this year’s Embedded World 2022, Lattice presented a keynote address by Steve Douglass, head of R&D, the importance of flexibility and adaptability in embedded system design – both at the software layer and the hardware layer – to keep pace with the major technology trends of today and tomorrow. This blog provides a high-level recap of the presentation. We are living in a time in our industry with some of the most profound changes in technology that are fundamentally re...

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Do Your Part. Be Cyber Smart.

Posted 10/22/2021 by Mamta Gupta

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month! The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Agency (CISA) and the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) launched this event 18 years ago to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity and to ensure the country has the resources needed to help keep citizens safe and secure online. To continue to encourage individuals and organizations to take a proactive role in protecting themselves in cyberspace, the theme for this year’s Cybersecurity Awar...

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CyRes vs CySec Title

Cybersecurity and Cyber Resiliency: A Comparison

Posted 09/28/2021 by Mamta Gupta and Eric Sivertson

A HRoT confirms validity of firmware before boot to help ensure a system is cyber resilient (able to to automatically detect/protect/recover from attacks).

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Cyber Security Trends and Standards in Automotive FPGAs

Cyber Security Trends and Standards in Automotive FPGAs

Posted 07/06/2021 by Eric Sivertson

In a virtual seminar on cyber security trends and standards in automotive FPGAs, Lattice Semiconductor highlighted how OEMs can keep Lattice FPGAs used in automotive applications secured against cyber attack as they move through the global supply chain.

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Cyber Resiliency Solutions and Supply Chain Protections for a Post-Pandemic World

Cyber Resiliency Solutions and Supply Chain Protections for a Post-Pandemic World

Posted 04/01/2021 by Eric Sivertson

At a security seminar in March of 2021, Lattice Semiconductor addressed the concepts of cyber resiliency and protecting supply chains from cyberattack.

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Lattice Expands Capabilities of mVision and Sentry Solutions Stacks

Lattice Expands Capabilities of mVision and Sentry Solutions Stacks

Posted 03/01/2021 by Mark Hoopes and Eric Sivertson

Lattice has released new versions of the Lattice mVision and Sentry solutions stacks with new capabilities to help developers quickly and easily implement embedded vision and firmware security applications.

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Next-Generation MachXO3D FPGAs Make Automotive Space Secure

Next-Generation MachXO3D FPGAs Make Automotive Space Secure

Posted 09/16/2020 by JP Singh & Jay Aggarwal

Using MachXO3D FPGAs, automotive system developers can implement hardware security so a car’s electronic systems can protect, detect, and recover from unauthorized access.

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Lattice Sentry and SupplyGuiard: Dynamic Trust and Hardware Security

Lattice Sentry and SupplyGuard: Dynamic Trust and Hardware Security

Posted 08/12/2020 by Eric Sivertson

The Lattice Sentry solutions stack and SupplyGuard supply chain security service helps protect electronic systems against unauthorized access.

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MachXO3D

MachXO3D: Enabling Hardware Security

Posted 05/20/2019 by Gordon Hands

We live in an increasingly connected world, filled with communication systems, cloud computing and Edge devices working together to increase safety, comfort and convenience. But with that connectivity comes risk. We’re all familiar with how hackers exploit vulnerabilities in software to illegitimately access systems, but hardware is also vulnerable.

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Is Your Computer Firmware Safe?

New NIST Standard Tackles Latest Attack Vector for Servers

Posted 11/07/2018 by Shyam Chandra

There is an emerging, though not widely known attack vector for hacking a server: firmware. Last month, researchers at ESET published a report on Lojax, a rootkit (firmware hacking tool) believed to have been developed by Sednit, the notorious cyberespionage group linked to Russian military intelligence.

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