Security News

Intel Halts Spectre, Meltdown CPU Patches Over Unstable Code
2018-01-22 23:29

Intel on Monday said that users should stop deploying patches for the “Spectre” and “Meltdown” chip vulnerabilities disclosed by researchers earlier this month, saying the patches could cause...

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.

Intel Tests Performance Impact of CPU Patches on Data Centers
2018-01-18 14:55

Intel Patches for Meltdown and Spectre Cause More Frequent Reboots read more

Intel Confirms Fresh Spectre, Meltdown Patch Problems
2018-01-18 12:48

Latest CPUs Also Suffer From Frequent Rebooting ProblemIntel says firmware updates it developed to help protect users against the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities have been causing not just...

Week in review: WPA3, Intel AMT vulnerability, Meltdown and Spectre attack detection
2018-01-15 01:08

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: CBP releases new guidelines on phone, laptop searches at US borders The US Customs and Border Protection agency...

Intel AMT Loophole Allows Hackers to Gain Control of Some PCs in Under a Minute
2018-01-12 20:24

Researchers say an unprotected Management Engine BIOS Extension can allow an attacker the ability to configure Intel’s AMT feature for remote access by a hacker.

Intel AMT security issue gives attackers complete control over a laptop
2018-01-12 17:41

F-Secure reports a security issue affecting most corporate laptops that allows an attacker with physical access to backdoor a device in less than 30 seconds. The issue allows the attacker to...

Backdoored in 30 Seconds: Attack Exploits Intel AMT Feature
2018-01-12 17:18

Physical Access Plus Default AMT Credentials Equals Takeover, F-Secure WarnsAn attacker who gains physical access to a corporate PC with an Intel chip could exploit the built-in Active Management...

New Intel AMT Vulnerability Lets Hackers Gain Full Control of Laptops in 30 Seconds
2018-01-12 14:33

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...

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