Security News

Intel Warns of Critical Info-Disclosure Bug in Security Engine
2019-11-12 19:07

The issue is in an Intel chip used for remote management.

True to its name, Intel ZombieLoad processor attack comes crawling back with new variant
2019-11-12 18:02

Boffins say even the latest chips could allow data to be leaked between CPU cores Intel is once again moving to patch its CPU microcode following the revelation of yet another data-leaking...

Don't miss this patch: Bad Intel drivers give hackers a backdoor to the Windows kernel
2019-11-12 18:00

Alarm raised over more holes in third-party low-level code Nearly three months after infosec biz Eclypsium highlighted widespread security weaknesses in third-party Windows hardware drivers, you...

Whitepaper: Busting the myth that more threat intel feeds lead to better security
2019-10-31 04:00

It’s a common misconception that a large quantity of threat intelligence feeds leads to more effective security. Unfortunately, threat feed overindulgence can lead to confusion, disorganization,...

Running on Intel? If you want security, disable hyper-threading, says Linux kernel maintainer
2019-10-29 15:17

Speculative execution bugs will be with us for a very long time Linux kernel dev Greg Kroah-Hartman reckons Intel Simultaneous Multithreading (SMT) - also known as hyper-threading - should be...

German 5G Rules Avoid Huawei Ban; US Warns on Intel Sharing
2019-10-16 16:53

Germany released draft security guidelines on Tuesday for next generation wireless networks that stopped short of banning Huawei, as the U.S. warned again it would reconsider intelligence sharing...

Intel unveils its latest lineup of Intel Xeon W and X-series processors
2019-10-10 01:30

Intel unveiled its latest lineup of Intel Xeon W and X-series processors, which puts new classes of computing performance and AI acceleration into the hands of professional creators and PC...

Gamers Warned of High-Severity Intel, Nvidia Flaws
2019-10-09 19:07

The Intel NUC and Nvidia Shield both are vulnerable to high-severity flaws, Intel and Nvidia warned in dual advisories.

Researcher Shows How Adversaries Can Gather Intel on U.S. Critical Infrastructure
2019-10-03 15:46

A researcher has used a free tool that he created and open source intelligence (OSINT) to demonstrate how easy it is for adversaries to gather intelligence on critical infrastructure in the United...

Another Side Channel in Intel Chips
2019-09-16 11:39

Not that serious, but interesting: In late 2011, Intel introduced a performance enhancement to its line of server processors that allowed network cards and other peripherals to connect directly to...