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Intel has provided a new update on the Spectre patch situation. Skylake fix ready, others to follow “Earlier this week, we released production microcode updates for several Skylake-based platforms...

After leaving million of devices at risk of hacking and then rolling out broken patches, Intel has now released a new batch of security patches only for its Skylake processors to address one of...

Intel has started releasing new microcode updates that should address one of the Spectre vulnerabilities after the first round of patches caused significant problems for many users. read more

Previous microcode update was reported to cause unwanted system reboots.

Registry keys can also be used to selectively enable or disable the microcode fix.

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...

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...

Week in review: Intel testing new Spectre fixes, ICO protection, cybercrooks abusing travel industry
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, and whitepapers: British teenager hacked top ranking US officials using social engineering How did British teenager Kane...

It's been a terrible new-year-starting for Intel. Researchers warn of a new attack which can be carried out in less than 30 seconds and potentially affects millions of laptops globally. As Intel...

Intel is working on CPUs that will include built-in protections against the notorious Meltdown and Spectre attacks, CEO Brian Krzanich revealed on Thursday during a conference call discussing the...