Security News

AMD Working on Microcode Updates to Mitigate Spectre Attack
2018-01-12 07:11

AMD has informed customers that it will soon release processor microcode updates that should mitigate one of the recently disclosed Spectre vulnerabilities, and Microsoft has resumed delivering...

Here’s how, and why, the Spectre and Meltdown patches will hurt performance
2018-01-11 21:30

Now that microcode and patches are starting to ship, a clearer picture is emerging.

Spectre updates will slow down Windows servers and PCs running older versions of the OS
2018-01-10 22:13

While Intel continues to play down the slowing effect the patches for Meltdown and Spectre can have on machines using their CPUs, Microsoft has finally shared some – though still not definite –...

IBM Starts Patching Spectre, Meltdown Vulnerabilities
2018-01-10 15:57

IBM has started releasing firmware patches for its POWER processors to address the recently disclosed Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities. The company is also working on updates for its operating...

Meltdown and Spectre Forecast: Patch Now and Keep Patching
2018-01-10 14:22

Activate Available Browser Defenses Without Delay, Security Experts WarnPatch or perish to protect against Meltdown and Spectre attacks, and prepare to keep patching as Intel, AMD and ARM, as well...

Performance Hit: Meltdown and Spectre Patches Slow Systems
2018-01-10 14:22

Intel, Microsoft and Linux Confirm Slowdowns - Especially For Servers, Older PCsFixes for the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities are leading to decreased processor performance, triggering cloud...

Troubles with Meltdown and Spectre security patches
2018-01-09 20:34

During his CES keynote on Monday, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich said that updates for Meltdown and Spectre for more than 90 percent of the company’s processors introduced in the past five years will be...

Anti-Virus Updates Required Ahead of Microsoft’s Meltdown, Spectre Patches
2018-01-09 17:43

Microsoft is pausing the rollout of Windows Meltdown and Spectre patches until hosted anti-virus software vendors confirms no unsupported Windows kernel calls via the addition of a registry key on PCs.

Bad docs and blue screens make Microsoft suspend Spectre patch for AMD machines
2018-01-09 15:31

Blue screen crashes on decade-old AMD chips seem to be widespread.

Apple Adds Spectre Protections to Safari, WebKit
2018-01-09 06:09

Updates released by Apple on Monday for iOS, macOS and Safari should mitigate the effects of the vulnerabilities exploited by the recently disclosed attack method named Spectre. read more