Two major security flaws have been found in modern computer processors, potentially impacting nearly all modern computers in the world. All Macs and iOS devicesalong with most Windows PC and Android devices are potentially susceptible to the critical security flaws, named Meltdown and Spectre. Theore...
Spectre and Meltdown — were discovered. Experts claimed the bug was unlike any security breach we’d seen in the past because it affected hardware. The vulnerabilities targeted all Mac computers, Windows PCs, and mobile devices — everything that carried an Intel processor ...
The good news, such as it is, is that while this class of vulnerability adds a significant and potentially invulnerable new tool to the attacker's toolset, it still relies on installing malicious code on the target. That still has to get past existing security systems that block, scan, and...
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 Amazon:htt...
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. Many companies, such asMicrosoftandApple, have released updates to their sof...
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 ...
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...
Intel did notify several major tech firms in an effort to limit the potential damage and help work on fixes. A representative from the Department of Homeland Security said that the department did not learn of the flaws until the news was broken, however. Homeland Security is often notified of...
An AMD security advisory also warned users to keep their systems updated and said Microsoft was wrapping up testing for an AMD-specific fix. First published May 21 at 2:00 p.m. PT. Update at 2:11 p.m.:Adds more details on the newly announced flaw;at 2:48 p.m.:Adds details from ...
Windows, Linux, and macOS have all receivedsecurity patchesthat significantly alter how the operating systems handle virtual memory in order to protect against a hitherto undisclosed flaw. This is more than a little notable; it has been clear that Microsoft and the Linux kernel developers h...