Spectre - Windows Phone Area
Intel’s security patches for Meltdown and Spectre available from the Microsoft Update Catalog
March 2, 2018 | Diyan
You can now install the Intel patch and protect your PC.
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
Emergency update released for Windows to disable the buggy Intel patch
January 30, 2018 | Diyan
Windows 10, 8.1 and 7 get updates to disable Spectre 2 security patch
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
Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities may delay the Surface Phone?
January 8, 2018 | Diyan
Flagship smartphones and laptops may be delayed.
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
CPU security flaws – Meltdown and Spectre: Everything you should know
January 5, 2018 | Diyan
Intel, AMD and ARM processors have design flaws
‘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
