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Intel will not provide Spectre/Meltdown microcode updates for some processor families
Intel has decided not to provide microcode updates to plug Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities in a number of older processors. According to the last update (April 2, 2018) …
AMD confirms processor flaws found by CTS Labs, firmware fixes are coming
Chipmaker AMD has confirmed that the vulnerabilities discovered by CTS Labs researchers earlier this month do affect a variety of its products, and that firmware patches …
Intel releases Spectre 2 microcode updates for Kaby Lake, Coffee Lake, Skylake
Intel has released to OEMs a new set of Spectre firmware updates. They include microcode for Kaby Lake, Coffee Lake, and Skylake processors. “This represents our 6th, …
Intel offers to pay for Spectre-like side channel vulnerabilities
Intel is expanding the bug bounty program it started last March, and is raising considerably the awards it plans to give out for helpful vulnerability information. Where …
Intel releases new Spectre microcode updates for some affected processors
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 …
Intel testing new Spectre fixes, tells everyone to hold off on deploying current firmware updates
Shortly after Red Hat stopped providing microcode to address variant 2 (branch target injection) of the Spectre attack, Intel has advised OEMs, cloud service providers, system …
Intel chips riddled with deadly flaws
As we’re waiting for security researchers to detail the Intel Management Engine vulnerability that can allow attackers to run undetectable, unsigned code on machines …
Critical flaws open Foscam C1 IP cameras to compromise
Cisco Talos researcher Claudio Bozzato has unearthed a dozen of critical vulnerabilities affecting the Foscam C1 series of indoor HD cameras. The Foscam C1 is one of the most …
Is your Mac software secure but firmware vulnerable?
Mac users who have updated to the latest OS version or have downloaded and implemented the most recent security update may not be as secure as they originally thought, Duo …
Patients with St. Jude pacemakers called in for firmware update
Patients using one of several types of implantable radio frequency-enabled pacemakers manufactured by St. Jude Medical will have to visit their healthcare provider to receive …
Decryption key for Apple iOS Secure Enclave Processor firmware revealed
A hacker that goes by the handle “xerub” has apparently figured out the decryption key for Apple’s Secure Enclave Processor (SEP) firmware, and made it …
Researchers remotely hack Tesla Model X
Security researchers from Tencent’s Keen Security Lab have done it again: they’ve found vulnerabilities in one of Tesla’s cars and demonstrated that they can …
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