August 17, 2018

‘Foreshadow’ flaw found in Intel CPUs – what to do

For Intel and more than a billion computers with Intel CPUs, the microprocessor flaws just keep coming.

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July 31, 2018

Spectre chip weakness can be used to steal data remotely

Researchers have found a new variant of the Spectre CPU flaw that shows how attackers could steal data remotely without having to run malicious code on a local system.

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April 17, 2018

Could an Intel chip flaw put your whole computer at risk?

All it would take is a low-level programming bug in your computer's CPU.

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April 06, 2018

Intel won’t fix Spectre flaws in older chips

If your PC runs one of Intel’s older microprocessors, bad news

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March 29, 2018

Microsoft’s Windows 7 Meltdown patch created ‘worse’ flaw

Microsoft’s updates for the Meltdown microprocessor mega-flaw inadvertently left users running Windows 7 64-bit systems open to a “way worse” flaw.

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March 23, 2018

AMD announces Ryzen patch timeline as disclosure controversy rages

Has an unknown Israeli company called CTS Labs tried to exploit worries over microprocessor flaws for financial gain?

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January 09, 2018

Apple issues Spectre fix with iOS 11.2.2 update

On January 8, Apple made available iOS 11.2.2, which includes a security update for Spectre, one of the CPU-level vulnerabilities making the headlines as of late.

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January 04, 2018

F**CKWIT – the video!

Here's a video to help you decide what to do next about F**CKWIT, aka KAISER, aka KPTI, aka Meltdown, aka Spectre, aka The Intel Bug.

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January 03, 2018

F**CKWIT, aka KAISER, aka KPTI – Intel CPU flaw needs low-level OS patches

It's known variously as F**KWIT, KAISER and KPTI - it's an Intel CPU flaw that means we need to trade performance for security.

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