Security News

New Windows patch disables Intel’s bad Spectre microcode fix
2018-01-29 17:08

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

Microsoft Patch Nukes Bad Intel Firmware Fix
2018-01-29 14:48

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...

Microsoft Patch Nukes Bad Intel Firmware
2018-01-29 14:03

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...

Firefox, Chrome Patch Vulnerabilities, Add Security Features
2018-01-25 18:51

Dueling browsers, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome, have patched bugs and beefed up security.

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...

Oracle Ships 237 Fixes in Latest Critical Patch Update
2018-01-17 20:42

Enterprise applications from Oracle and others could be becoming juicier targets for attackers.

Vulnerability in ISC BIND leads to DoS, patch today!
2018-01-17 16:00

The Internet Systems Consortium has released security updates for BIND, the most widely used Domain Name System (DNS) software on the Internet, and a patch for ISC DHCP, its open source software...

Oracle Fixes Spectre, Meltdown Flaws With Critical Patch Update
2018-01-17 12:32

Oracle on Tuesday released its first Critical Patch Update for 2018 to deliver 237 new security fixes across its product portfolio. Over half of the addressed vulnerabilities could be remotely...

Fake Meltdown/Spectre Patch Installs Malware
2018-01-15 16:10

Cybercriminals are already taking advantage of the massive attent read more

Device Manufacturers Working on BIOS Updates to Patch CPU Flaws
2018-01-15 10:04

Acer, Asus, Dell, Fujitsu, HP, IBM, Lenovo, Panasonic, Toshiba and other device manufacturers have started releasing BIOS updates that should patch the recently disclosed Spectre and Meltdown...