Security News

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

Intel releases new Spectre microcode updates for some affected processors
2018-02-08 19:49

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...

Intel Releases New Spectre Patch Update for Skylake Processors
2018-02-08 11:18

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 Releases New Spectre Patches for Skylake CPUs
2018-02-08 07:13

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

Intel releases new Spectre microcode update for Skylake; other chips remain in beta
2018-02-08 01:25

Previous microcode update was reported to cause unwanted system reboots.