Category: ridl

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 […]

AMD says its chips are immune to crippling new vulnerabilities

Post author By Randall
Post date May 20, 2019
Categories In amd, gear, Intel, mitigation, personal computing, personalcomputing, processors, ridl, store-to-leakforwarding, Tech, vulnerabilities, zombieload

[ad_1] Continuing with the bad news for Intel, Linux-specialist site Phoronix ran tests showing that the patches can significantly impact performance. Intel machines ran 16 percent slower on average with the new updates installed and hyper-threading enabled, compared to a 3 percent hit on AMD chips. To make matters worse, Apple and Google have advised […]

Install updates now to address a vulnerability in most Intel CPUs

Post author By Randall
Post date May 15, 2019
Categories In exploit, fallout, gear, Intel, mds, meltdown, Mobile, patch, personal computing, personalcomputing, ridl, Security, spectre, speculative execution, Tech, vulnerability, zombieload

[ad_1] If you have a computer using an Intel CPU released since 2011 then congratulations — you’ve likely won a vulnerability, since only “select” 8th and 9th gen Core CPUs as well as 2nd generation Xeon Scalable CPUs have hardware protection against the attacks. Patching the holes will require a combination of firmware updates and […]