Intel ships (hopefully stable) microcode for Skylake, Kaby Lake, Coffee Lake
All 6th, 7th, and 8th generation Core processors now have microcode available. Continue reading Intel ships (hopefully stable) microcode for Skylake, Kaby Lake, Coffee Lake
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32 class-action suits filed against Intel over Spectre and Meltdown flaws
Company also accused of failing to act in response to insider trading. Continue reading 32 class-action suits filed against Intel over Spectre and Meltdown flaws
Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection coming to Windows 7 and 8.1
A Windows 10 feature is coming to old platforms. Continue reading Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection coming to Windows 7 and 8.1
From July on, Chrome will brand plain old HTTP as “Not secure”
The “Not secure” label will go where the padlock would go for an encrypted connection. Continue reading From July on, Chrome will brand plain old HTTP as “Not secure”
Intel releases new Spectre microcode update for Skylake; other chips remain in beta
Previous microcode update was reported to cause unwanted system reboots. Continue reading Intel releases new Spectre microcode update for Skylake; other chips remain in beta
New Windows patch disables Intel’s bad Spectre microcode fix
Registry keys can also be used to selectively enable or disable the microcode fix. Continue reading New Windows patch disables Intel’s bad Spectre microcode fix
Spectre and Meltdown patches causing trouble as realistic attacks get closer
Driver incompatibilities and microcode problems are both being reported. Continue reading Spectre and Meltdown patches causing trouble as realistic attacks get closer
Here’s how, and why, the Spectre and Meltdown patches will hurt performance
Now that microcode and patches are starting to ship, a clearer picture is emerging. Continue reading Here’s how, and why, the Spectre and Meltdown patches will hurt performance
Skype finally getting end-to-end encryption
It’ll use the Signal protocol, also used in WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and others. Continue reading Skype finally getting end-to-end encryption
Bad docs and blue screens make Microsoft suspend Spectre patch for AMD machines
Blue screen crashes on decade old AMD chips seem to be widespread. Continue reading Bad docs and blue screens make Microsoft suspend Spectre patch for AMD machines