Microsoft released an update for Windows that fixed the Meltdown / Spectre security hole in January, but firmware updates from the chip makers were also required for a full ... Read More

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Intel released in January firmware updates for its Broadwell and Haswell processors that should protect against the Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities. Unfortunately, the updates caused troubles for ... Read More

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Qualcomm recently confirmed that some of its processors, more specifically some of the ARM-based Snapdragon processors, are affected by Spectre and Meltdown – a chip security hole. A Qualcomm spokesman has confirmed for ... Read More

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‘Chipgate’ quickly became a hot topic after security researchers published information about a design flaw affecting all modern processors from the past 20 years. Microsoft and other software/hardware makers said that new ... Read More

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Windows, Linux, MacOS, and other computer operating systems running on Intel or AMD chips could be exposed to a serious security threat as a major design flaw in the ... Read More

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