Meltdown and Spectre: Here’s what Intel, Apple, Microsoft, others are doing about it
Intel, Microsoft, ARM, and others have responded. We dig in. Continue reading Meltdown and Spectre: Here’s what Intel, Apple, Microsoft, others are doing about it
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“Meltdown” and “Spectre”: Every modern processor has unfixable security flaws
Immediate concern is for Intel chips, but everyone is at risk. Continue reading “Meltdown” and “Spectre”: Every modern processor has unfixable security flaws
Chrome 63 offers even more protection from malicious sites, using even more memory
Google gives Administrators new ways to lock down the browser. Continue reading Chrome 63 offers even more protection from malicious sites, using even more memory
Microsoft abandons typical Patch Tuesday playbook to fix Equation Editor flaw
How do you fix a program without the source code? You patch the binary directly. Continue reading Microsoft abandons typical Patch Tuesday playbook to fix Equation Editor flaw
Firefox’s faster, slicker, slimmer Quantum edition now out
It’s as much as twice as fast as it was a year ago. Continue reading Firefox’s faster, slicker, slimmer Quantum edition now out
If Bill Gates really thinks ctrl-alt-del was a mistake, he should have fixed it himself
You can’t pin the blame for this one on IBM. Continue reading If Bill Gates really thinks ctrl-alt-del was a mistake, he should have fixed it himself
Microsoft: Windows getting more stable, faster, and lasting longer on battery
Even as Windows 10 users grow, support calls are declining. Continue reading Microsoft: Windows getting more stable, faster, and lasting longer on battery
Azure Confidential Computing will keep data secret, even from Microsoft
Virtual machines and hardware features will provide secrecy. Continue reading Azure Confidential Computing will keep data secret, even from Microsoft
Microsoft expands bug bounty program to cover any Windows flaw
Now every part of Windows is covered by a bug bounty scheme. Continue reading Microsoft expands bug bounty program to cover any Windows flaw
Windows 10 will try to combat ransomware by locking up your data
But how to protect files from users who have access to those files remains tricky. Continue reading Windows 10 will try to combat ransomware by locking up your data