Microsoft said today that it would take Intel CPU microcode updates meant to fix the Spectre v2 vulnerability and ship these updates to users via a Windows update package. The announcement is a change ...

Microsoft has released a new batch of Intel microcode updates for Windows 10 2004, 1909, 1903, and older versions to fix hardware bugs in Intel CPUs. When Intel finds bugs in their CPUs, they release ...

Intel has published a fix for a potential vulnerability that affected some Intel processors. The security flaw, named Reptar, causes “very strange behavior,” said Google’s Tavis Ormandy, who is one of ...

Researchers from Romanian security firm BitDefender have uncovered a troubling security vulnerability in Intel processors that could allow an attacker to access privileged kernel-mode information ...

Intel recently revealed another major vulnerability within its Core and Xeon processors and is now closely working with other vendors for coordinated disclosure. Also known as L1 Terminal Fault, ...

Intel revealed that it will not be issuing Spectre patches to a number of older Intel processor families, potentially leaving many customers vulnerable to the security exploit. Intel claims the ...

For the past two years, modern CPUs—particularly those made by Intel—have been under siege by an unending series of attacks that make it possible for highly skilled attackers to pluck passwords, ...

Intel has removed a controversial clause in a microcode license after public outcry from across the tech community. Intel landed itself in hot water this week as it published a license for its ...

Intel has halted patches for older chips addressing the Spectre vulnerability, according to a recent microcode update. Intel has halted patches for an array of older chips that would protect them ...

Security researchers have uncovered a new system vulnerability within Intel CPUs. Zombieload, as the flaw is unfortunately called, could allow a nefarious hacker person to gain access to sensitive and ...

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Back in 2018, a major security flaw was found in both Intel and ARM chips, which could be exploited by two attacks known as Spectre and Meltdown. It was a huge deal because it was a hardware-level bug ...