Microsoft Pushes Microcode Updates for Foreshadow CPU Flaws

Microsoft has released patches for Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 that update the microcode for some Intel microprocessors to address CPU vulnerabilities, including the recently announced Foreshadow flaws. Foreshadow, or L1 Terminal Fault (L1TF), … Continue reading Microsoft Pushes Microcode Updates for Foreshadow CPU Flaws

New Foreshadow Vulnerabilities Defeat Memory Defenses on Intel CPUs

Security researchers have uncovered a new way to exploit the speculative execution feature of Intel CPUs to bypass memory security barriers and leak protected information. The vulnerability, known as Foreshadow or L1 Terminal Fault (L1TF), has three v… Continue reading New Foreshadow Vulnerabilities Defeat Memory Defenses on Intel CPUs