Collaborate Disseminate
I have a MS Server 2012 r2 running ArcServe 17.5, which uses MSSQL Server Express 2014. When Nessus runs a scan of this system, I am getting the plugin 105613 – ADV180002: Microsoft SQL Server January 2018 Security Update (Me… Continue reading Nessus ADV180002: Microsoft SQL Server January 2018 Security Update (Meltdown) (Spectre)
InfoSec Insider Justin Jett shares his opinions on how to avoid false positive security threat fatigue before sets in and companies drop their guard. Continue reading Keeping False Positives in Check
The planned threading in shared memory update gives bad actors a way around the timer mitigations released by browser vendors. Continue reading WebAssembly Changes Could Ruin Meltdown and Spectre Browser Patches
In this Ask the Admin, I look at Spectre Variant 4 and whether it will affect performance as its distributed over the coming weeks.
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As predicted by security researchers, the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities announced this year were just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to security issues related to the speculative execution feature of modern CPUs. In coordination with oper… Continue reading Intel Faces Yet Another Speculative Execution Flaw in Its CPUs
I have a Laptop that needs replacing due to age.
I will be using this laptop for desktop use, including Office Apps, Development, Running VMs & Web Browsing. I will be using separation using Qubes/Xen, KVM or Virtualb… Continue reading Should I wait until Spectre and Meltdown is fixed in hardware?
The new hardware-based protections Intel announced earlier in March it was embedding into new chips will only protect against Spectre and Meltdown – but not the newly disclosed Variant 4, sources said. Continue reading Intel’s ‘Virtual Fences’ Spectre Fix Won’t Protect Against Variant 4
Yet another speculative execution side channel flaw has been disclosed in processors – and security experts warn that more may be out there. Continue reading Researchers Say More Spectre-Related CPU Flaws On Horizon
This week, now there’s a SECOND remote Rowhammer exploit, Chrome will remove secure indicator, Google offers free DDoS protection services, Intel is set to patch two new Meltdown/Spectre vulnerabilities, and more! Jason Wood from Paladin Security… Continue reading Red Hat, Google, iOmega, and University of Greenwich – Hack Naked News #174
Fortunately, existing fixes should provide the protection we need. Continue reading New speculative-execution vulnerability strikes AMD, ARM, and Intel