• Brian Burke-Gaffney
• Jan-04-2018
• Business Technology
•  Comments Off on How to protect your PC from the major Meltdown and Spectre CPU flaws

A pair of nasty CPU flaws exposed this week have serious ramifications for home computer users. Meltdown and Spectre let attackers access protected information in your PC’s kernel memory, potentially revealing sensitive details like passwords, cryptographic keys, personal photos and […]

• Brian Burke-Gaffney
• Jan-04-2018
• Business Technology
•  Comments Off on Intel responds to the CPU kernel bug, claiming its patches will make PCs ‘immune’

(Editor’s Note: Intel has now provided a list of the affected processors, as well as when it first learned of the problem.) Intel said Thursday that by next week, the company expects to have patched 90 percent of its processors […]

• Brian Burke-Gaffney
• Jan-04-2018
• Business Technology
•  Comments Off on Meltdown and Spectre FAQ: Fix for Intel CPU flaws could slow down PCs and Macs

Massive security vulnerabilities in modern CPUs are forcing a redesign of the kernel software at the heart of all major operating systems. Since the issues—dubbed Meltdown and Spectre—exist in the CPU hardware itself, Windows, Linux, Android, macOS, iOS, Chromebooks, and […]

• Brian Burke-Gaffney
• Jan-04-2018
• Business Technology
•  Comments Off on Meltdown and Spectre FAQ: Fix for Intel CPU flaws could slow down PCs and Macs

Massive security vulnerabilities in modern CPUs are forcing a redesign of the kernel software at the heart of all major operating systems. Since the issues—dubbed Meltdown and Spectre—exist in the CPU hardware itself, Windows, Linux, Android, macOS, iOS, Chromebooks, and […]