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Microsoft releases emergency update to disable Intel’s faulty Spectre patch
By Matt Hanson published
The fallout of the Spectre CPU vulnerability continues, with Microsoft hastily releasing an emergency patch to halt a faulty patch released by Intel.
Intel will release Meltdown and Spectre-proof processors later this year
By Darren Allan published
The chip giant is trying to get some more positive news out there regarding the battle against these huge CPU flaws.
US lawmakers grill Intel and company over the handling of Meltdown and Spectre
By Darren Allan published
Serious questions posed about the handling of the disclosure embargo for these massive bugs.
Apple has patched older versions of macOS to protect against Meltdown
By Darren Allan published
Following on from High Sierra which received a fix at the start of the month.
Don't download Intel's latest Spectre and Meltdown patch, Intel warns
By Joe Osborne published
Intel warns end users not to download the latest patches from its servers yet, citing instability issues.
Intel admits that Meltdown and Spectre patch problems affect newer CPUs
By Darren Allan published
Patch instability gremlins affect all Intel’s chips except for the very latest Core CPUs.
How to protect against the Meltdown and Spectre CPU security flaws
By Matt Hanson published
Updated Worried about the latest security flaws hitting Intel and other CPUs? Here's what to do.
Meltdown and Spectre fake patch warning: be careful what you download
By Darren Allan published
A further concern is that the bad guys may be close to weaponizing an exploit for the bugs.
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