Security News

Intel Expands Bug Bounty Program Post-Spectre and Meltdown
2018-02-15 22:09

Intel will pay up to $250,000 to researchers who identify bugs more severe than 9.0 on the CVSS scale.

7 steps security leaders can take to deal with Spectre and Meltdown
2018-02-15 15:21

Security and risk management leaders must take a pragmatic and risk-based approach to the ongoing threats posed by an entirely new class of vulnerabilities, according to Gartner. Spectre and...

Microsoft boosts Windows Analytics to help squash Meltdown and Spectre bugs
2018-02-14 21:20

A day after Microsoft announced it will be adding Windows Defender ATP down-level support for older OSes comes the news that its Windows Analytics service is getting new capabilities aimed at...

Windows Analytics Helps Assess Risk of Meltdown, Spectre Attacks
2018-02-14 17:56

Microsoft is stepping up its efforts to help IT professionals better assess whether their Windows devices are protected against the industry-wide Meltdown and Spectre attack techniques. read more

Pepperl+Fuchs HMIs Vulnerable to Meltdown, Spectre Attacks
2018-02-14 14:07

Pepperl+Fuchs has informed customers that some of its human-machine interface (HMI) products are vulnerable to the recently disclosed Meltdown and Spectre attack methods. read more

IBM Releases Spectre, Meltdown Patches for Power Systems
2018-02-12 14:09

IBM has released firmware and operating system updates to address the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities in the company’s Power Systems servers. read more

VMware Addresses Meltdown, Spectre Flaws in Virtual Appliances
2018-02-09 12:41

VMware has started releasing patches and workarounds for the Virtual Appliance products affected by the recently disclosed CPU vulnerabilities known as Meltdown and Spectre. read more

Meltdown/Specter-based Malware Coming Soon to Devices Near You, Are You Ready?
2018-02-01 12:48

It has been few weeks since the details of the Spectre, and Meltdown processor vulnerabilities came out in public and researchers have discovered more than 130 malware samples trying to exploit...

Malware Exploiting Spectre, Meltdown Flaws Emerges
2018-01-31 16:52

Researchers have discovered more than 130 malware samples designed to exploit the recently disclosed Spectre and Meltdown CPU vulnerabilities. While a majority of the samples appear to be in the...

Intel Working on CPUs With Meltdown, Spectre Protections
2018-01-26 18:10

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...