• Brian Burke-Gaffney
• Jan-18-2018
• Business Technology
•  Comments Off on Spectre CPU patches can cause unwanted reboots, Intel warns

The firmware patches designed to protect Intel processors against nasty Spectre CPU exploits have a big downside: They’re forcing more frequent reboots on some systems, including PCs that released in 2017.On January 11, Intel said that the firmware patches prompted […]

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• Brian Burke-Gaffney
• Jan-17-2018
• Business Technology
•  Comments Off on Is your PC vulnerable to Meltdown and Spectre CPU exploits? InSpectre tells you

The vital information you need to know about the serious Meltdown and Spectre CPU exploits isn’t whether your PC is inherently vulnerable to them—it is—but whether your system has been patched to protect against the flaws. Finding that information isn’t […]

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• Brian Burke-Gaffney
• Jan-17-2018
• Business Technology
•  Comments Off on Is your PC vulnerable to Meltdown and Spectre CPU exploits? InSpectre tells you

The vital information you need to know about the serious Meltdown and Spectre CPU exploits isn’t whether your PC is inherently vulnerable to them—it is—but whether your system has been patched to protect against the flaws. Finding that information isn’t […]

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• Brian Burke-Gaffney
• Jan-16-2018
• Business Technology
•  Comments Off on Apple’s iOS 11.2.2 Spectre patch probably won’t slow down your iPhone, but here’s what to do if it does

There are reports that Apple's iOS 11.2.2 Spectre security update is slowing down some older iPhones. That shouldn't be the case for most people, but here's what to do if your phone is affected. Read More