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

Intel Discontinues Keyboard App Affected by Critical Flaws
2018-04-05 14:28

Serious vulnerabilities have been found in Intel’s Remote Keyboard application, but the company will not release any patches and instead advised users to uninstall the app. Introduced in June...

Intel Admits It Won't Be Possible to Fix Spectre (V2) Flaw in Some Processors
2018-04-04 23:39

As speculated by the researcher who disclosed Meltdown and Spectre flaws in Intel processors, some of the Intel processors will not receive patches for the Spectre (variant 2) side-channel...

Intel Tells Remote Keyboard Users to Delete App After Critical Bug Found
2018-04-04 19:36

Intel said it is lights out for its Remote Keyboard app just as security researchers find three vulnerabilities that let local attackers inject keystrokes in sessions.

Intel will not provide Spectre/Meltdown microcode updates for some processor families
2018-04-04 18:59

Intel has decided not to provide microcode updates to plug Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities in a number of older processors. According to the last update (April 2, 2018) of the “Microcode...

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.

Intel Will Not Patch Spectre in Some CPUs
2018-04-04 11:08

Intel has informed customers that some of the processors affected by the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities will not receive microcode updates due to issues related to implementation and other...

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...

Intel shrugs off ‘new’ side-channel attacks on branch prediction units and SGX
2018-04-01 00:00

Been there, mitigated that, got the class actions, says Chipzilla Intel’s shrugged off two new allegations of design flaws that enable side-channel attacks.…