CPUs take another Spectre-Meltdown speculative execution hit
Chip makers release patches but they'll customers will need to choose between security and performance.
Chip makers release patches but they'll customers will need to choose between security and performance.
AMD claims it's patches will have no impact on CPU performance, distinguishing the bugs from the Meltdown and Spectre issues.
AMD has issued its response to the Ryzenfall vulnerabilities discovered by CTS-Labs, and it sounds like they can be patched rather routinely.
Mark Hachman | 21 Mar | Read more
Intel wraps up Meltdown-Spectre patching for all CPUs released in the past five years and has redesigned new Cascade Lake CPUs to mitigate the attacks.
AMD bug hunters offer an alternative to Google's 90-day disclosure deadline.
AMD's chips have serious vulnerabilities, according to a security research firm and a short-selling firm.
A little-known security firm claims that AMD's Ryzen and Epyc architectures are subject to major exploitable flaws. AMD said it hasn't had time to confirm or deny the claims.
Mark Hachman | 14 Mar | Read more
The emergency Windows 10 Meltdown patch is bricking some AMD PCs, forcing Microsoft to halt its roll-out for impacted systems.
Brad Chacos | 10 Jan | Read more
A design flaw in the x86 processor architecture dating back almost two decades could allow attackers to install a rootkit in the low-level firmware of computers, a security researcher said Thursday. Such malware could be undetectable by security products.
Lucian Constantin | 07 Aug | Read more
AMD said Thursday that it signed a deal with ExactTrak to embed the security company's technology inside its microprocessors. While no new products accompanied the announcement, the deal leaves open the possibility that AMD-based PCs could be remotely zapped--yes, literally--by users or network administrators.
Mark Hachman | 29 May | Read more
Hey, Radeon owners: It's time to change your password if you use the AMD Gaming Evolved software to optimize your PC games, chat with others, earn rewards, or record and stream your gameplay.
Brad Chacos | 04 Feb | Read more
Big day for Windows 10 ... Ellison's on stage for data center unveiling ... Net neutrality gets more presidential firepower ... and more
IDG News Service staff | 21 Jan | Read more
Is anything secure anymore? The National Security Agency (NSA) leaks have produced a number of side effects. What we assumed was a safe form of communications is perhaps not so secure after all. The gold standard of secure mobile messaging, BlackBerry, may have been compromised.