Intel is preparing new mitigations, as reports emerge of eight new ‘Spectre-class’ security CPU vulnerabilities. …read more Source:: Open Source S
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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
New Spectre attack variant can pry secrets from Intel’s SGX protected enclaves
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•Sensitive data protected by Intel’s Software Guard Extensions could be open to a new side-channel attack. …read more Source:: Open Source S
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
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
AMD vs Spectre: Our new Zen 2 chips will be protected, says CEO
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•Forthcoming Zen 2 processors will include changes to deal with Spectre-like exploits, says chip giant. …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
HP Spectre x360 has a built-in instant privacy screen
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•With a touch of a button, the user can mask out their display to anyone sitting next to them. …read more Source:: Open Source S
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