This new TPM 2.0 security flaw could spell big trouble for “billions” of devices

Cybersecurity researchers from Quarkslab have discovered two vulnerabilities in the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0, which could spell major trouble for “billions” of devices.

TPM 2.0 is a chip that PC manufacturers have been adding to the motherboards since mid-2016. The technology, as Microsoft explains, is designed to provide “security-related functions”. The chip helps generate, store, and limit the use of cryptographic keys.