Category: microarchitectural data sampling

Intel is patching its Zombieload CPU security flaw for the third time

Post author By Randall
Post date January 27, 2020
Categories In cpu, exploit, Intel, mds, microarchitectural data sampling, patch, personal computing, personalcomputing, processor, ridl, Security, speculative execution, Tech, vulnerability, zombieload

[ad_1] Compared to the MDS flaws Intel addressed in those two previous patches, these latest ones have a couple of limitations. To start, one of the vulnerabilities, L1DES, doesn’t work on Intel’s more recent chips. Moreover, a hacker can’t execute the attack using a web browser. Intel also says it’s “not aware” of anyone taking […]

Intel fixes CPU security flaw it said was patched in May

Post author By Randall
Post date November 13, 2019
Categories In cpu, exploit, gear, Intel, Internet, mds, microarchitectural data sampling, personal computing, personalcomputing, processsor, Security, Tech, vulnerability

[ad_1] The Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam researchers who alerted Intel to the problems have told the New York Times that Intel apparently ignored key proof-of-concept exploits when developing the May update, and should have found the relevant flaws even without those ready-made examples. The team refused to stay quiet with the November patch knowing that there […]