Tag: Windows
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Microsoft stops distributing Meltdown/Spectre patches for AMD devices after fixes brick machines
Microsoft has temporarily stopped distributing patches to computers and devices running AMD processors after acknowledging that its Windows security updates for the vulnerabilities …
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Troubles with Meltdown and Spectre security patches
During his CES keynote on Monday, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich said that updates for Meltdown and Spectre for more than 90 percent of the …
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Windows Meltdown patches halted for some AMD systems after PCs refuse to boot
AMD processors aren’t affected by the devastating Meltdown CPU flaw, but the fix for Meltdown can apparently bring certain AMD CPUs to …
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Ouch! Microsoft’s Spectre security update bricks some AMD-powered PCs
Bad news if you own a Windows PC that has an AMD CPU at its heart and haven’t yet received a Microsoft security patch for Spectre and …
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Until your anti-virus adds this Registry key, you aren’t getting any more Windows security updates
You’re security conscious. You’re aware of the threats. You like to run a tight ship. You keep up-to-date with the latest security patches, and – of course – you run an up-to-date anti-virus. …
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Windows Meltdown-Spectre update: Now some AMD PC owners post crash reports
Microsoft’s Windows patch for the Meltdown and Spectre attack methods is reportedly causing problems for users with AMD Athlon CPUs. …
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HP reportedly starting to release BIOS fixes for Meltdown and Spectre flaws
Microsoft was first with releasing Intel’s fix for the recently discovered processor flaws for their Surface line of laptops and tablets, …
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Windows 10 Mobile gets Spectre and Meltdown protection with new Cumulative Update
Microsoft has rolled out a new Windows 10 Mobile cumulative build for all supported Windows Phones whether Insider or not. The update is …
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Microsoft could soon be “password free”
As each New Year rolls by, someone somewhere usually predicts the death of passwords as a trend for the coming months. Every year so far, …
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Microsoft releases PowerShell script to check if your PC is vulnerable to Meltdown and Spectre
In the wake of the Meltdown and Spectre chip bug revelations, people around the world are wondering whether or not they are affected. …
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Microsoft patches Windows to cool off Intel’s Meltdown – wait, antivirus? Slow your roll
Microsoft has released updates for Windows to block attempts by hackers and malware to exploit the Meltdown vulnerability in Intel x86-64 …
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Intel responds to CPU kernel access security flaw
Yesterday, Intel found itself in a bit of a bind after a security flaw went public. The flaw allowed users with modern CPUs on modern …
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