Experiments showed that processors from AMD, ARM, and Intel are affected. …read more Source:: Open Source S
Tag: meltdown
IT must patch against Total Meltdown now: The source code is on GitHub
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•A patch for Meltdown created an even bigger flaw for 64-bit Win7 and Server 2008 R2. Now, it’s freely available. …read more Source:: Open Source S
Linux 4.16 arrives, bringing more Spectre and Meltdown fixes
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•So did Linus Torvalds get the ‘normal and entirely boring’ release that he wanted? …read more Source:: Open Source
Meltdown-Spectre: Now the class action suits against Intel are starting to mount up
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•Intel faces 32 class action lawsuits over its processor flaws and says more may be in the pipeline. …read more Source:: Legal
Security firm Cygilant apologizes after social media meltdown
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•A painful lesson in how not to do social media. …read more Source:: Open Source S
Meltdown-Spectre: Malware is already being tested by attackers
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•Malware makers are experimenting with malware that exploits the Spectre and Meltdown CPU bugs. …read more Source:: Open Source S
Meltdown and Spectre: Is your PC vulnerable?
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•A new app gives you a simple overview of your system’s vulnerability status, as well as what kind of performance hit the patches might be having. …read more Source:: Open Source S
Linux 4.15: Good news and bad news about Meltdown and Spectre
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•Linus Torvalds released the next version of the Linux kernel and, while are things are better with the chip security problems Meltdown and Spectre, more work needs to be done. …read more Source:: Open Source
Meltdown-Spectre: Why were flaws kept secret from industry, demand lawmakers
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•Great work on patching your own products, but why were smaller tech companies kept in the dark? …read more Source:: Legal
Windows 10 Meltdown-Spectre patch: New updates bring fix for unbootable AMD PCs
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•AMD PCs can now install Microsoft’s Windows update with fixes for Meltdown and Spectre and the bug that caused boot problems. …read more Source:: Open Source S