Security News

Intel Issues Updated Spectre Firmware Fixes For Newer Processors
2018-02-21 21:21

Intel has issued a firmware fix to help its Kaby Lake, Coffee Lake and Skylake processors address the Spectre security flaw.

Multiple Flaws Patched in WD MyCloud Device Firmware
2018-02-05 13:13

Vulnerabilities that could allow unauthorized file deletion, unauthorized command execution and authentication bypass impacted WD (Western Digital) MyCloud devices, Trustwave reports.  read more

Microsoft Patch Nukes Bad Intel Firmware Fix
2018-01-29 14:48

Fix for Spectre May Result in Lost or Corrupted DataHow bad does a third-party fix have to be for Microsoft to issue a rare, weekend update that helps IT administrators disable it? A security...

Microsoft Patch Nukes Bad Intel Firmware
2018-01-29 14:03

Fix for Spectre May Result in Lost or Corrupted DataHow bad does a third-party fix have to be for Microsoft to issue a rare, weekend update that helps IT administrators disable it? A security...

Intel testing new Spectre fixes, tells everyone to hold off on deploying current firmware updates
2018-01-23 16:17

Shortly after Red Hat stopped providing microcode to address variant 2 (branch target injection) of the Spectre attack, Intel has advised OEMs, cloud service providers, system manufacturers,...

Intel Says Firmware Fixes for Spectre and Meltdown Affecting Newer Chips
2018-01-18 15:53

Intel says its firmware updates for Meltdown and Spectre are causing additional reboots and hits to performance.

Kernel Exploit for Sony PS4 Firmware 4.05 Released, Jailbreak Coming Soon
2017-12-27 17:33

Wishing you all a very 'belated' Merry Christmas. This holiday season Santa has a very special gift for all PlayStation gamers. Developer SpecterDev finally released a fully-functional...

Millions of Computers Affected By Intel Firmware Flaws
2017-11-21 12:03

Numerous Manufacturers Must Prep and Distribute Customized PatchesSecurity experts are readying for more details from chipmaker Intel about two classes of vulnerabilities in its chips that could...

Week in review: Deloitte hack, insecure Mac firmware, new issue of (IN)SECURE
2017-10-02 00:35

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: XPCTRA financial malware leaves no stone unturned A Trojan that has previously been only stealing users’ banking...

Is your Mac software secure but firmware vulnerable?
2017-09-29 19:00

Mac users who have updated to the latest OS version or have downloaded and implemented the most recent security update may not be as secure as they originally thought, Duo Security researchers...