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Microsoft Releases Updates Fixing Intel CPU Vulnerabilities

As you may be aware, over the last few years there have been a number of fairly substantial security issues…

5 years ago

Researchers find Another Major Security Flaw in Intel Processors

You may recall that in 2018 two major security flaws were identified within Intel processors. Namely, Meltdown and Spectre. It…

5 years ago

Researchers Accuse Intel of Attempted Bribery over MDS Flaw

Intel Security Flaws Earlier this week it was revealed that a whole new slew of security flaws existing with Intel…

5 years ago

New ‘Spoiler’ Intel Security Vulnerability Is Found

Intel 'Spoiler' Vulnerability Throughout most of 2018, Intel was having to deal with a rather disturbing security flaw with their…

6 years ago

Researchers Uncover Seven New Spectre and Meltdown Vulnerabilities

There's no need to panic, though. It looks like researchers are still looking into the notorious Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities.…

6 years ago

Intel Clarifies Hardware Mitigations for Meltdown and Spectre

New CPUs, Same Security Problems Intel recently launched their Whiskey Lake and Amber Lake mobile CPU lineup. While these have…

6 years ago

Intel SGX Breached by New Speculative Execution Exploit

Foreshadow Hits Secure SGX Secure Enclaves With the release of Spectre and Meltdown, the floodgates have opened. Since the reveal…

6 years ago

Google Rolls Out Chrome OS Update 66 to Finally Fix Meltdown

Google Closes the Door on the Meltdown Vulnerability Google is rolling out update version 66 for their Chrome OS. This…

7 years ago

Intel Reveals Meltdown and Spectre Hardware Mitigation Plans

Intel Ready With Meltdown and Spectre Hardware Fixes Earlier the year, Intel got caught unprepared when Spectre and Meltdown went…

7 years ago

Intel Releases Fixed Spectre Patch For Post-Skylake CPUs

Intel Patch Fixes Kaby Lake and Coffee Lake Earlier this year, Spectre and Meltdown rocked the CPU world.  Intel has been working…

7 years ago

Windows Patch Kills Buggy Intel Spectre Fix Microcode

Supplementary Intel Fix Causes More Harm Than Good Last month, the Spectre and Meltdown bugs took the CPU world by…

7 years ago

Intel Promises Spectre and Meltdown “In-Silicon” Fixes For 2018

Intel Promises Hardware Fix By 2019 Spectre and Meltdown have been rocking the CPU landscape over the past couple of…

7 years ago

ASRock Rolling Out BIOS for Intel SA-00088 Security Update

ASRock is rolling out a newer BIOS update which addresses the latest Intel security advisory. Intel's previous "fix" proved to…

7 years ago

Linus Torvalds Calls Intel’s Meltdown/Spectre Fix “Utter Garbage”

The always outspoken Linus Torvalds has some choice words to say about Intel and their handling of the Meltdown/Spectre flaw.…

7 years ago

Intel Haswell and Broadwell Reboot Issue Cause Identified

Several days ago, Intel disclosed issues surrounding the update for fixing the recent Meltdown and Spectre flaws are actually causing…

7 years ago