AMD Ryzen reported Safe against Spectre 2 on Windows 10 Redstone 5
It seems that AMD Ryzen systems on the current preview of Windows 10 Redstone 5 are patched against Spectre. The Ryzen processors are [...]
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Intel resumes Meltdown/Spectre Patches, Updates for Apollo Lake for now
Intel brings back their Meltdown/Spectre patches after withdrawing initially due to reboot issues. The company has released new BIOS updates for their Apollo [...]
AMD confirms 7nm Zen 2 CPUs will have In-Silicon fixes for Spectre
During their recent earnings call, AMD CEO Lisa Su made it pretty clear that they are working to mitigate the Spectre 1 and [...]
New Intel 14nm CPUs This Year will have In-Silicon fixes for Meltdown, Spectre
Intel recently reported their fourth-quarter financial performance. The briefing was predicted to be overshadowed by the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities, but that surely [...]
Intel 6th Gen Skylake CPUs Hit Worst by Meltdown Patches
Intel have released the benchmark results showing the performance hit for Spectre and Meltdown patches on its affected processors. The company tested various [...]
Intel could face Lawsuits over Coffee Lake release amid Meltdown and Spectre
Meltdown and Spectre exploits recently came to light that affect virtually all modern processors by compromising system security. While Spectre hits everyone, Meltdown [...]
Flaw in Intel Haswell CPUs could allow Attackers to Bypass ASLR Exploit Defense
Researchers have found a feature in the Intel Haswell CPUs that can be abused to reliably bypass a key security protection built into [...]
AMD Zen x86 Core Exclusive SME & SEV Encryption Features Detailed
With the increase in system complexity and growth of the cloud, the need for security in the enterprise segment is greater than ever. [...]