firmware
noun
firm·ware
ˈfərm-ˌwer 
: computer programs contained permanently in a hardware device (such as a read-only memory)
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Ensure that all firmware and security updates are installed promptly to close potential security gaps.
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Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Six security measures to reduce cyberthreats Hudson says that security in the design of hardware, firmware, and software needs to be the first step in the development process.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Feb. 2025
The threat was discovered in three firmware versions for a patient monitor called the Contec CMS8000 (also sold as the Epsimed MN-120), which can display a user’s vitals, including heart rate, according to an advisory from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 31 Jan. 2025
Which can only reinforce a critical need for proactive risk management, with security leaders having to ensure that software, firmware and identity systems are continuously updated and hardened against exploitation.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
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Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Six security measures to reduce cyberthreats Hudson says that security in the design of hardware, firmware, and software needs to be the first step in the development process.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Feb. 2025
The threat was discovered in three firmware versions for a patient monitor called the Contec CMS8000 (also sold as the Epsimed MN-120), which can display a user’s vitals, including heart rate, according to an advisory from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 31 Jan. 2025
Which can only reinforce a critical need for proactive risk management, with security leaders having to ensure that software, firmware and identity systems are continuously updated and hardened against exploitation.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
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firmware
noun
firm·ware
ˈfərm-ˌwa(ə)r
-ˌwe(ə)r
: computer programs contained permanently in a hardware device (as a read-only memory)
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