Spectre
New Intel security flaws could slow some chips by nearly 20 per cent
Intel calls the newly discovered flaws “Microarchitectural Data Sampling,” or MDS for short.
Samsung Galaxy S7 smartphones said to be vulnerable to hacking
The Galaxy 7 and other smartphones were previously thought to be immune to a security vulnerability known as Meltdown.
10 signs your house is haunted, says paranormal investigator
According to new research, six in ten people believe in ghosts and 23 per cent of us think there is spooky goings on in our homes.
Microsoft, Google find fresh flaw in chips, but risk is low
A security flaw is affecting a broad swath of computing chips and is related to the Spectre and Meltdown chip flaws, emerged in January.
Intel did not tell US cyber officials about chip flaws until made public
The company did not tell the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT), about Meltdown and Spectre until January 3rd.
Intel confirms being sued for $5 billion over Spectre and Meltdown
The company confirms being sued by the City of Providence with a demand of $5 billion in damages.
Microsoft issues update to disable Intel's buggy Spectre patch
Microsoft is rolling out an out-of-band update that specifically disables Intel’s Spectre variant 2 patches.
Chip security flaw was reported by Intel to Chinese companies
The company had not notified the US government about the security flaws.
Intel data center sales finally surge
Intel also saw strong growth in two small non-PC businesses that it hopes to expand in the future.
US lawmaker asks Intel to brief on chipset flaws
“I am looking to better understand the nature of these critical vulnerabilities, the danger they pose to consumers," asks US lawmaker.