CentOS Linux 7 and 6 Users Receive New Microcode Updates for Intel and AMD CPUs

CentOS Linux 7 and 6 Users Receive New Microcode Updates for Intel and AMD CPUs

Available for all supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux OSes

Intel Finally Details Slowdowns Caused by Meltdown & Spectre Updates

Intel Finally Details Slowdowns Caused by Meltdown & Spectre Updates

Firm says 2% to 4% performance impact likely

  • Windows
  • By Bogdan Popa
  • January 16th, 2018
Win32 Software on Windows 10 ARM: Same Performance as on Intel Hardware

Win32 Software on Windows 10 ARM: Same Performance as on Intel Hardware

Similar battery life impact, Qualcomm promises

New Intel Security Vulnerability Discovered, Millions of Laptops Affected

New Intel Security Vulnerability Discovered, Millions of Laptops Affected

The vulnerability fiasco continues for Intel with new bug

Google: Our Meltdown and Spectre Patches Don’t Slow Down Devices

Google: Our Meltdown and Spectre Patches Don’t Slow Down Devices

The company started patching the flaws in September

Intel Confirms Meltdown & Spectre Updates Bug Causing System Reboots

Intel Confirms Meltdown & Spectre Updates Bug Causing System Reboots

Broadwell and Haswell chips likely to experience bugs

Intel's Microcode Update for Spectre Exploit Is Now Available in Ubuntu's Repos

Intel's Microcode Update for Spectre Exploit Is Now Available in Ubuntu's Repos

It's available for Ubuntu 17.10, 17.04, 16.04, and 14.04

  • Windows
  • By Bogdan Popa
  • January 11th, 2018
Intel Admits Meltdown and Spectre Patches Slow Down PCs

Intel Admits Meltdown and Spectre Patches Slow Down PCs

“Performance impact should not be significant”

  • Linux
  • By Marius Nestor
  • January 10th, 2018
Intel Releases Processor Microcode Patch for Linux OSes, Here's How to Update

Intel Releases Processor Microcode Patch for Linux OSes, Here's How to Update

Linux Processor Microcode Data File 20180108 is out now

Intel CEO Plays Down Meltdown and Spectre Bugs at CES 2018

Intel CEO Plays Down Meltdown and Spectre Bugs at CES 2018

Less than two minutes spent to discuss the hardware flaws

Linux Founder Trashes Intel Over Meltdown and Spectre Vulnerabilities

Linux Founder Trashes Intel Over Meltdown and Spectre Vulnerabilities

“Maybe we should start looking towards ARM64 more”

Intel Promises It’ll Nearly Exterminate Meltdown and Spectre Bugs in a Few Days

Intel Promises It’ll Nearly Exterminate Meltdown and Spectre Bugs in a Few Days

Company says it’ll ship updates for 90% of affected devices

Intel Releases Updates to Make PCs Immune to Metldown and Spectre Security Flaws

Intel Releases Updates to Make PCs Immune to Metldown and Spectre Security Flaws

The updates only apply to CPUs made in the past five years

  • Apple
  • By Bogdan Popa
  • January 4th, 2018
Apple’s iPhone Could Also Be Affected by Meltdown and Spectre Vulnerabilities <em>UPDATED</em>

Apple’s iPhone Could Also Be Affected by Meltdown and Spectre Vulnerabilities UPDATED

ARM confirms some of its chips are affected as well

Intel CEO Sold Off $24M in Stock After Google Reported Chip Vulnerability

Intel CEO Sold Off $24M in Stock After Google Reported Chip Vulnerability

Intriguing timeline points to controversial stock sell-off

AMD Contradicts Intel and Says Its CPUs Are at Zero Risk from Hardware Flaw

AMD Contradicts Intel and Says Its CPUs Are at Zero Risk from Hardware Flaw

Intel is also saying that ARM CPUs are affected as well

Intel Says Their Processors Aren't the Only Ones Affected by the Security Flaw

Intel Says Their Processors Aren't the Only Ones Affected by the Security Flaw

They are working with AMD and ARM for workarounds

 
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