CHERI technology for cyber security
UK — Dept. for Science, Innovation & Technology · 2025-05-07 · UK · verified record
Themes: Cross-sector · Cybersecurity
Ecosystems: UK Cyber Security & Resilience Bill
CHERI is a semiconductor technology which improves cyber security. This page details government action to increase its adoption.
CHERI technology for cyber security Published 7 May 2025 1. Background Memory safety bugs in software are repeatedly exploited by hackers to cause major security issues. Research from Google and Microsoft shows that 70% of ongoing cyber vulnerabilities are memory safety bugs. Incidents like the WannaCry attack in 2017 which caused $4 billion in damages, and the CrowdStrike outage in 2024 which caused a total of $5.4 billion in direct losses, highlight the severe risks these bugs pose to society, businesses and economies. Recognising the impact of these costly cyber incidents have been due to m…
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