Intel CPUs Undermined By Fresh Speculative Execution Flaws

‘Foreshadow” and other vulnerabilities in Intel processors can be exploited to steal sensitive information stored inside personal computers or personal clouds. Continue reading Intel CPUs Undermined By Fresh Speculative Execution Flaws

CVE-2018-3693: New Spectre 1.1 Vulnerability Emerges

The latest variant of the Spectre series of bugs have been discovered — the newest addition is the Spectre 1.1 vulnerability which is tracked under the CVE-2018-3693 security advisory. Like previous iterations it leverages a flaw that can create … Continue reading CVE-2018-3693: New Spectre 1.1 Vulnerability Emerges

Attackers Deliver Cryptominer to PostgreSQL Servers as Scarlett Johansson Pic

Security researchers have come across an attack against PostgreSQL servers that installs cryptominer malware that’s hidden in a picture of actress Scarlett Johansson. The unusual attack was captured in a honeypot by researchers from security fir… Continue reading Attackers Deliver Cryptominer to PostgreSQL Servers as Scarlett Johansson Pic