Oracle CPU Fixes 254 Flaws this Quarter
Oracle has released its latest quarterly security update which this time fixes a significant 254 vulnerabilities, the most since July 2017. …
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Intel plans to implement GPU-accelerated virus scanning on 6th, 7th and 8th Gen CPUs
PC security has been a hot button topic so far this year. There has been no shortage of cryptocurrency related cyber attacks, and …
AMD users running Windows 10 get their Spectre fix
AMD has released new microcode updates for mitigating variant 2 of the Spectre attack and Microsoft has released an OS update with the …
AMD rolls out CPU firmware and Windows 10 patches to protect against Spectre exploits
Intel recently finished its barrage of CPU microcode updates designed to combat the nasty Spectre variant 2 exploit, and today, AMD …
The Motherboard Guide To Using Facebook Safely
When my parents first joined Facebook to stalk me, I thought the social network was going to become uncool and fade away like Myspace, …
Microsoft bug bounty program: $250k for reporting Meltdown & Spectre type flaws
This bug bounty program is a short-term one that will remain open until December 31. Microsoft is offering a staggering $250,000 as reward …
Microsoft Bug Bounty Program: $250k for Spotting Meltdown & Spectre Type Flaws
This bug bounty program is a short-term one that will remain open until December 31. Microsoft is offering a staggering $250,000 as reward …
CTS Labs Responds to Allegations of Bad Faith Over AMD CPU Security Disclosures, Digs Itself a Deeper Hole
Earlier this week, bombshell news surfaced of 13 supposedly critical security flaws in AMD processors. While at least some of the flaws …
CTS Labs’ disclosure of supposed AMD security flaws looks shady
Given the recent widespread reports of the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities, CPU security is a hot button topic at the moment. AMD has …
Microsoft Rolls Out More Patches for Meltdown, Spectre CPU Flaws
DAILY VIDEO: Microsoft resumes issuing Windows patches to fix Meltdown and Spectre; Fortinet boosts security fabric with cloud and SD-WAN …
Microsoft releases new patch for Spectre Type 2 vulnerability
Microsoft Corp. has released a new patch for one of the Spectre central processing unit vulnerabilities and has announced plans to …
Spectre haunts Intel’s SGX defense: CPU flaws can be exploited to snoop on enclaves
Vid The Spectre design flaws in modern CPUs can be exploited to punch holes through the walls of Intel’s SGX secure environments, …
Intel faces 32 lawsuits over recently-disclosed Meltdown and Spectre CPU security flaws
Intel said in a regulatory filing it was not able to estimate the potential losses that may arise out of the lawsuits. Security researchers …
Hands up who HASN’T sued Intel over Spectre, Meltdown chip flaws
Intel says it is facing 32 separate class-action lawsuits following the revelations it shipped millions of processors with security design …
Nvidia and Uni security researchers developed a new Spectre and Meltdown exploit
Ever since the Meltdown and Spectre revelations hit at the start of this year, security researchers have been working out the extent of the …
Don’t panic about the new ‘Prime’ Meltdown and Spectre CPU exploits
The news sounds bad at first blush: Researchers from Nvidia and Princeton University have discovered fresh ways to exploit the Meltdown and …
Cryptomining malware continues to drain enterprise CPU power
Cryptomining malware continues to impact organizations globally as 23% were affected by the Coinhive variant during January 2018, according …
Hate to ruin your day, but… Boffins cook up fresh Meltdown, Spectre CPU design flaw exploits
When details of the Meltdown and Spectre CPU security vulnerabilities emerged last month, the researchers involved hinted that further …
Watch our ads or we’ll use your CPU for cryptomining
From this week, visitors to the Salon news site who are running an adblocker have been confronted with a novel choice: turn off your …
How to find your motherboard’s Spectre CPU fix
Operating system patches alone can protect against the nasty Meltdown flaw affecting Intel processors, but fixing Spectre—Meltdown’s …
Linux Meltdown patch: ‘Up to 800 percent CPU overhead’, Netflix tests show
Video: Fake Meltdown-Spectre patch emails hiding Smoke Loader malware Meltdown-Spectre …
Motherboard Files Legal Complaint Against Metropolitan Police for Malware Purchase
Motherboard has filed a formal complaint with the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) and an independent government body, calling for an …
139 Malware Samples Identified that Exploit Meltdown & Spectre Flaws
Hackers could be close to developing malware that exploits flaws, suggests a German cybersecurity firm. AV-Test, an independent German …
Intel Disclosed Spectre, Meltdown to Chinese Companies Before US Government
Intel’s response to Spectre and Meltdown has been, on balance, fairly good. While the company’s initial PR on the subject left much to …
Intel warned Chinese partners before US govt about CPU bugs – report
Intel warned Chinese firms about its infamous Meltdown and Spectre processor vulnerabilities before informing the US government, it has …
Why We Published the Motherboard Guide to Not Getting Hacked in Spanish
At the end of last year, we published a comprehensive guide on how to defend yourself against hackers and avoid state surveillance. The …
La Guía Motherboard Para Evitar Ser Hackeado
A finales del año pasado, publicamos una exhaustiva guía sobre cómo protegerse contra hackers y contra la vigilancia del estado. La …
How to protect your PC from the Meltdown and Spectre CPU flaws
A pair of nasty CPU flaws exposed this week have serious ramifications for home computer users. Meltdown and Spectre let attackers access …
YouTube Is Serving Covert Cryptocurrency Mining Ads
Stealth cryptocurrency mining in one’s browser, without the user’s permission, is one of our least-favorite trends of the past six …