Security News

Mirai Variant Targets ARC CPU-Based Devices
2018-01-16 20:07

A newly discovered variant of the Mirai Internet of Things (IoT) botnet is targeting devices with ARC (Argonaut RISC Core) embedded processors, researchers warn. read more

Device Manufacturers Working on BIOS Updates to Patch CPU Flaws
2018-01-15 10:04

Acer, Asus, Dell, Fujitsu, HP, IBM, Lenovo, Panasonic, Toshiba and other device manufacturers have started releasing BIOS updates that should patch the recently disclosed Spectre and Meltdown...

NVIDIA Updates GPU Drivers to Mitigate CPU Flaws
2018-01-10 20:50

NVIDIA has released updates for its GPU display drivers and other products in an effort to mitigate the recently disclosed attack methods dubbed Meltdown and Spectre. read more

Microsoft, Intel Share Data on Performance Impact of CPU Flaw Patches
2018-01-10 09:13

Microsoft and Intel have shared more information on the performance impact of the patches released for the recently disclosed attack methods known as Spectre and Meltdown. read more

Microsoft Suspends CPU Flaw Patches for AMD Devices
2018-01-09 14:21

Microsoft Will Not Deliver Security Updates to Devices With Incompatible Antiviruses read more

Microsoft Patches for CPU Flaws Break Windows, Apps
2018-01-08 16:22

Users have complained that the updates released by Microsoft last week for the Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities cause problems on computers with AMD processors. read more

Lawsuits Filed Against Intel Over CPU Vulnerabilities
2018-01-08 14:20

At least three class action lawsuits have been filed against Intel in the past days over the recently disclosed vulnerabilities that could allow malicious hackers to obtain potentially sensitive...

Ubuntu Preps Patches for Meltdown, Spectre CPU Flaws
2018-01-05 14:27

Ubuntu security updates planned for January 9 will patch the recently disclosed Meltdown and Spectre CPU vulnerabilties, Canonical has announced. read more

Intel Patches CPUs Against Meltdown, Spectre Exploits
2018-01-05 07:53

Intel has been working with its partners to release software and firmware updates that should protect systems against the recently disclosed CPU attacks. The company expects patches to become...

Meltdown and Spectre: Data theft hardware bugs affect most modern CPUs
2018-01-04 20:31

In the wake of yesterday’s news and speculation about a serious design flaw in Intel processors, the security researchers involved in discovering the issue and the companies affected have started...