Intel Releases 2023 Product Security Report Highlighting Commitment to Security Assurance
24 February 2024 - 5:00AM
Business Wire
Security is more important than ever as
attacks grow in sophistication and system security becomes more
dependent on solid hardware and software foundations.
What’s New: Today, Intel released the results of its 2023
Product Security Report. Intel’s industry-leading and transparent
product security assurance practices improve product defenses.
Proactive investments accounted for 94% of its vulnerability
disclosures in 2023, the highest in five years.
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Intel's 2023 Product Security Report
found that proactive investments accounted for 94% of the company's
vulnerability disclosures in 2023, the highest level in five years.
(Credit: Intel Corporation)
“Intel believes a transparent approach to
security is the only way to truly empower customers while
delivering product innovations that build defenses at the
foundation. Protecting workloads while accelerating software
resilience is key to pushing the boundaries around how we define
what is and what is not secure. Working with our customers and
industry partners through key security assurance practices enables
us to achieve the levels of secure performance people expect and
deliver technology they trust.”
– Greg Lavender, Intel executive vice
president, chief technology officer and general manager of the
Software and Advanced Technology Group
Why It Matters: In the past year, Intel addressed 353
vulnerabilities, while a record 256 researchers engaged in its Bug
Bounty program (up from 181 in 2022), including an elite community
of ethical hackers through Project Circuit Breaker. Companies, like
Intel, who have prioritized these initiatives for years remain at
the forefront of security and innovation. Their efforts combat
modern cyberthreats for the betterment of the entire ecosystem and
provide the first line of defense for customers. They also produce
tangible security benefits; the report found that AMD reported
three times more platform firmware vulnerabilities than Intel in
2023.
What the Report Says: Key findings from the report, which
is in its fifth year, include:
- Intel achieved a combined 39% reduction in hardware and
firmware vulnerabilities in 2023 compared with 2022.
- Compared with 2022, there was a decrease in firmware
vulnerabilities (38% fewer), a decrease in hardware vulnerabilities
(47% fewer) and an increase in software vulnerabilities (208%
more), which is attributed to the growth of Intel’s Bug Bounty and
security researcher engagement programs.
- Of the 353 vulnerabilities that were addressed in 2023, 256
were in software.
- In 2023, 89% of common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs)
reported by external sources qualified for a bounty and a record
256 researchers engaged in Intel Bug Bounty programs.
- In 2023, AMD had more than 3.5 times as many vulnerabilities in
its Chain of Trust/Secure Boot firmware components and features
than Intel.
A recent white paper from ABI Research1 ranks Intel as the
silicon leader in product security assurance, offering a
comparative assessment of the practices of top technology vendors
including AMD, Nvidia, Qualcomm and Arm. This validates Intel’s
leadership in delivering a product portfolio with world-class
security assurance built in. The research found that 89% of
respondents reported security issues or breaches related to a
product they've used, and 40% ranked a secure development life
cycle as a highest priority when considering security assurance.
Intel’s posture of transparency and proactivity is more important
than ever to maintain the highest standard for quality and security
assurance.
About Intel’s Role: If hardware isn’t secure, then a
system can’t be either – and technology vendors have an essential
role to play. Intel’s ongoing prioritization of the advancement of
security assurance, robust incident response, community advocacy
and research help provide unique value to its many customers and
partners. It is this protection at multiple levels and across
workloads that defends against ever-evolving adversaries. Intel’s
long-standing commitment to security, both within the company and
across the entire technology ecosystem, has never been
stronger.
More Context: 2023 Product Security Report | ABI
Research: Embracing Security as a Core Component of the Tech You
Buy | Chips & Salsa Video Series | InTechnology Podcast |
Project Circuit Breaker | Intel’s Bug Bounty Program | Product
Security at Intel
About Intel
Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) is an industry leader, creating
world-changing technology that enables global progress and enriches
lives. Inspired by Moore’s Law, we continuously work to advance the
design and manufacturing of semiconductors to help address our
customers’ greatest challenges. By embedding intelligence in the
cloud, network, edge and every kind of computing device, we unleash
the potential of data to transform business and society for the
better. To learn more about Intel’s innovations, go to
newsroom.intel.com and intel.com.
1ABI Research white paper “Embracing Security as a Core
Component of the Tech You Buy” was independently conducted by ABI
Research and sponsored by Intel.
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