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Intel may never make a CPU we can trust, but others might
Fixes for speculative exploits like Spectre and Meltdown comes with problems of their own. But a new approach could simply make them redundant as potential attacks without drawbacks, while making the whole system more secure.The post Intel may never make a CPU we can trust, but others might appeared first on Digital Trends.
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Intel’s Ice Lake might fix Meltdown, but speculative bugs are here to stay
Intel's next-generation Ice Lake architecture may have some important new fixes for Spectre variant exploits, but how far will it go? Not far enough according to the expert we spoke to.The post Intel’s Ice Lake might fix Meltdown, but speculative bugs are here to stay appeared first on Digital Trends.
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Intel’s new Whiskey Lake CPUs include fix for Meltdown, Amber Lake does not
Intel launched new CPUs slated for laptops this week: 15-watt “Whiskey Lake” U-series chips and five-watt “Amber Lake” Y-series chips. After the launch, Intel was asked if they include hardware fixes for Meltdown and Spectre.The post Intel’s new Whiskey Lake CPUs include fix for Meltdown, Amber Lake does not appeared first on Digital Trends.
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Is your PC safe? Foreshadow is the security flaw Intel should have predicted
Three new processor vulnerabilities have appeared under the 'Foreshadow' banner. They're similar in nature to Meltdown and Spectre, only they steal data from different memory spaces. Here's everything you need to know.The post Is your PC safe? Foreshadow is the security flaw Intel should have predicted appeared first on Digital Trends.
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Intel reportedly gears up to patch 8 Spectre Next Generation CPU flaws
Intel posted a security update seemingly acknowledging a report that it's working on patches for eight new Spectre-based flaws. Dubbed as Spectre Next Generation, four are classified as "high risk" that may be patched this month.The post Intel reportedly gears up to patch 8 Spectre Next Generation CPU flaws appeared first on Digital Trends.
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AMD releases chip patches to address Spectre variant two
AMD has released a microcode update to address variant two of the Spectre chip flaw, which makes computers vulnerable to
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Intel decides not to patch Spectre vulnerability for older processors
Intel revealed in a microcode update that it will not be issuing Spectre patches to a number of older Intel processor families, potentially leaving many customers vulnerable to the security exploit.The post Intel decides not to patch Spectre vulnerability for older processors appeared first on Digital Trends.
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I can’t wait for laptops with Apple’s own chips
Apple might be ready to ditch Intel's x86 chips in the Mac in favor of a custom-designed piece of silicon.
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Microsoft’s Windows 7 Meltdown update granted access to all data in memory
Microsoft reportedly fixed an issue on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 that enabled applications to access all data stored in memory. The vulnerability appeared after Microsoft's Meltdown patches were issued in January.The post Microsoft’s Windows 7 Meltdown update granted access to all data in memory appeared first on Digital Trends.
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Intel CEO reveals hardware plans for addressing Meltdown, Spectre exploits
Intel CEO Brian Krzanich revealed the company's plans for dealing with the Meltdown and Spectre security flaws in its next processors. The hardware rollout will start with the company's next-generation Xeon Scalable processors.The post Intel CEO reveals hardware plans for addressing Meltdown, Spectre exploits appeared first on Digital Trends.
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Microsoft will pay you up to $250,000 to find Spectre-like flaws
Microsoft has added "speculative execution" vulnerabilities like those behind Meltdown and Spectre to its bug bounty program, offering up to $250,000 for anyone who can find them in Microsoft systems.The post Microsoft will pay you up to $250,000 to find Spectre-like flaws appeared first on Digital Trends.
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Intel redesigned its 8th-gen processors to patch ‘Meltdown’ flaws
As promised, Intel has redesigned its upcoming 8th-gen Xeon and Core processors to further reduce the risks of attacks via
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Microsoft fixes more Meltdown and Spectre flaws in Windows
Microsoft has taken another step on its gargantuan journey to fortifying more than a billion PCs worldwide against Meltdown and
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How Google’s ‘Project Zero’ task force races hackers to snuff out bugs
Project Zero is Google’s task force, given the responsibility of keeping all the internet safe. They may have discovered the Spectre and Meltdown security flaws first, but they aren’t the only people on the hunt for bugs that could be exploited.The post How Google’s ‘Project Zero’ task force races hackers to snuff out bugs appeared first on Digital Trends.
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Did I do that? Intel is going to make a killing fixing its own Meltdown
Intel dropped the ball on Meltdown and Spectre. Now, it’s poised to profit off of its decision to sell critically flawed products to an unwitting populace. That’s a problem.The post Did I do that? Intel is going to make a killing fixing its own Meltdown appeared first on Digital Trends.
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Intel currently facing 32 class-action lawsuits for Spectre and Meltdown
Yesterday, Intel expanded its bug bounty program to catch more issues like the extensive Meltdown and Spectre CPU flaws, but