New Spectre-Level Flaw Targets Return Stack Buffer
The most recent Spectre-class flaw targets a component in CPUs called the return stack buffer. Continue reading New Spectre-Level Flaw Targets Return Stack Buffer
Category Archives: Variant 4
Intel’s ‘Virtual Fences’ Spectre Fix Won’t Protect Against Variant 4
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
Researchers Say More Spectre-Related CPU Flaws On Horizon
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
Intel Responds to Spectre-Like Flaw In CPUs
Intel on Monday acknowledged that its processors are vulnerable to another Spectre-like speculative execution side channel flaw that could allow attackers to access information. Continue reading Intel Responds to Spectre-Like Flaw In CPUs