Fix Meltdown and Spectre on Chromebooks You’ve probably heard about the Meltdown and Spectre CPU security flaws that are making headlines around the world. So, if you’re looking to protect your device from these issues, you’ve come to the right place. ...
http://appleinsider.com/articles/18/01/03/apple-has-already-partially-implemented-fix-in-macos-for-kpti-intel-cpu-security-flaw Android: https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-01-01 Microsoft: https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/ADV180002 Amazon: https...
The vulnerable CPUs — made by Intel and others — are found in a variety of devices, from computers and smart devices to machinery and servers. In fact, there’s a strong possibility that you own at least one device (if not more) that is affected by this Intel chip security flaw. Sin...
Install relevant security updates and/or system software updates when they become available for your device or computer By the way, those are good general computer security tips to practice… even after the threat of Meltdown and Spectre passes thanks to software updates. Let’s detail a bit fu...
Android patches were included in 2018's first security patch pack. Unfortunately, only the newest Nexus and Pixel devices have received these so far. Chrome OS users with version 63 are protected. This update was pushed out on Dec. 15, 2017. This fix won't be ported to older versions of...
https://www.vmware.com/us/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0002.html Linux: http://appleinsider.com/articles/18/01/03/apple-has-already-partially-implemented-fix-in-macos-for-kpti-intel-cpu-security-flaw Android: https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-01-01...
5 vulnerabilities have been fixed in iOS updates. There is a 6th vulnerability, CVE-2019-8641, that has yet to be fixed. While a few hints about this problem are given, the details have been withheld until an update has been released to fully fix the problem. One could be a bit cynica...
Linux:http://appleinsider.com/articles/18/01/03/apple-has-already-partially-implemented-fix-in-macos-for-kpti-intel-cpu-security-flaw Android:https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-01-01 Microsoft:https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/ADV180002 ...
ARM and AMD are also releasing security patches for their respective chips, with ARM saying the latest Spectre variant impacts only a small number of Arm Cortex-A cores and is mitigated with an Arm-developedfirmware update. AMD also released awhitepaper, advising users to leave the fix disabled...
Linux:http://appleinsider.com/articles/18/01/03/apple-has-already-partially-implemented-fix-in-macos-for-kpti-intel-cpu-security-flaw Android:https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-01-01 Microsoft:https://portal.msrc.micro...