Security News

Intel won’t fix Spectre flaws in older chips
2018-04-06 12:06

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

Secret Service Warns of Chip Card Scheme
2018-04-05 15:50

The U.S. Secret Service is warning financial institutions about a new scam involving the temporary theft of chip-based debit cards issued to large corporations. In this scheme, the fraudsters...

Intel drops plans to develop Spectre microcode for ancient chips
2018-04-04 17:35

Company claims it's too hard, and few systems have exposure to attack.

Intel Halts Spectre Fixes On Older Chips, Citing Limited Ecosystem Support
2018-04-04 15:18

Intel has halted patches for older chips addressing the Spectre vulnerability, according to a recent microcode update.

Apple Plans to Replace Intel Chips in Macs with its Custom Designed CPUs
2018-04-03 10:13

In a major blow to Intel, Apple is reportedly planning to use its custom-designed ARM chips in Mac computers starting as early as 2020, ultimately replacing the Intel processors running on its...

Adding Backdoors at the Chip Level
2018-03-26 14:26

Interesting research into undetectably adding backdoors into computer chips during manufacture: "Stealthy dopant-level hardware Trojans: extended version," also available here: Abstract: In recent...

AMD Says Patches Coming Soon for Chip Vulnerabilities
2018-03-21 01:24

AMD Chip Vulnerabilities to be Addressed Through BIOS Updates - No Performance Impact Expected After investigating recent claims from a security firm that its processors are affected by more than...

AMD Chip Flaws Confirmed by More Researchers
2018-03-19 17:23

Another cybersecurity firm has independently confirmed some of the AMD processor vulnerabilities discovered by Israel-based CTS Labs, but the controversial disclosure has not had a significant...

Intel outlines plans for Meltdown and Spectre fixes, microcode for older chips
2018-03-15 18:00

Microcodes for Sandy Bridge and newer are now available.

CTS Labs Provides Clarifications on AMD Chip Flaws
2018-03-15 17:22

As a result of massive backlash from the industry, Israel-based security firm CTS Labs has provided some clarifications about the recently disclosed AMD processor vulnerabilities and its...