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| Google Online Security Blog: |
Google's Project Zero says it discovered three variants of CPU attack, affecting AMD, ARM, and Intel; Android devices with latest security update are safe — Last year, Google's Project Zero team discovered serious security flaws caused by “speculative execution,” a technique used by most modern processors …
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| New York Times: |
Researchers say there is no known fix for Spectre CPU flaw; Meltdown flaw affects almost all Intel CPUs, requires software patch that could cause slowness — SAN FRANCISCO — Computer security experts have discovered two major security flaws in the microprocessors inside nearly all of the world's computers.
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| Zack Whittaker / ZDNet: |
Researchers discover vulnerabilities, dubbed Meltdown and Spectre, that let hackers steal data from running apps on most Intel chips, some ARM and AMD chips — Most Intel processors and some ARM chips are confirmed to be vulnerable, putting billions of devices at risk of attacks.
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PostgreSQL news, Engadget, The Verge, Phoronix, Tom's Hardware, MacRumors, Mashable, MSPoweruser, The Hacker News, Tom's Guide, ExtremeTech, Windows Central, On MSFT, CNBC, Help Net Security, and SiliconANGLE
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| Meltdown and Spectre: |
Official webpage for the Meltdown and Spectre CPU vulnerabilities, which has links to research papers and an FAQ — Bugs in modern computers leak passwords and sensitive data. Meltdown and Spectre exploit critical vulnerabilities in modern processors. These hardware bugs allow programs …
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ARM Developer, GeekWire, CNNMoney, Quartz, SecurityWeek, iMore, Softpedia News, The Tech Report, BleepingComputer.com, Android Central, and Laptop Mag
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| Ina Fried / Axios: |
Intel says CPU flaws not limited to its own chips, exploits can't corrupt/modify data but can access sensitive data, is working with AMD and ARM to find fixes — A soon-to-be-disclosed and massive chip flaw affects more than just Intel chips, according to both sources familiar with the issue and Intel itself.
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Business Insider, Wired, Fortune, CNBC, Barron's Online, Techdirt, Gizmodo, BGR, The Next Web, PCWorld, Reuters, TheStreet, Windows Central, Reuters, Engadget, The DigitalOcean Blog, Patently Apple, VentureBeat, The Guardian, Gizmodo, ExtremeTech, TechCrunch, EE Times, CNBC, Softpedia News, Silicon Valley Business …, MSPoweruser, BleepingComputer.com, Liliputing, Neowin, The Mac Observer, iDownloadBlog.com, On MSFT, Axios, SlashGear, Naked Security, BleepingComputer.com, iMore, The Verge, The Tech Report, GeekWire, ZDNet, Cult of Mac, Axios, Ars Technica, Digital Trends, International Business Times, Silicon Republic, iPhone Hacks, TechCrunch, CNBC, BGR India, MacRumors, Seeking Alpha, Business Insider, Security Affairs, Redmond Pie, HackRead, iPhone in Canada Blog, Tech Times, and SiliconANGLE
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| Juli Clover / MacRumors: |
Intel's memory access design flaw was partially addressed by Apple in macOS 10.13.2, released Dec. 6, with additional tweaks in next update, currently in beta — A serious design flaw and security vulnerability discovered in Intel CPUs has reportedly already been partially addressed by Apple …
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AppleInsider, Android Police, TheStreet, Mercury News, Patently Apple, 9to5Mac, Softpedia News, CNBC, Mashable, DSLreports, AskWoody, MacDailyNews, Cult of Mac, Business Insider, and Neowin. Tweets: @aionescu
| Spectreattack.com: |
Researchers wrote a Spectre attack in JavaScript that violates browser sandboxing and reads data from the address space of the browser process running it — Modern processors use branch prediction and speculative execution to maximize performance. For example, if the destination …
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft issued a rare out-of-band security patch today to protect against Intel, AMD, ARM flaws; sources say patch will be applied automatically on Windows 10 — Microsoft is issuing a rare out-of-band security update to supported versions of Windows today.
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Windows Central, The Verge, Business Insider, On MSFT, Neowin, SlashGear, and AskWoody
Tweets: @swiftonsecurity, @tomwarren, @tomwarren, and @m8urnett
| Amazon Web Services, Inc.: |
AWS: all but a small percentage of EC2 instances are patched, remaining will be within hours; says customers must also patch their instance operating systems — AWS is aware of recently disclosed research regarding side-channel analysis of speculative execution on modern computer processors …
Tweets: @briankrebs, @pressed250, and @selenalarson
| Ina Fried / Axios: |
ARM says some high-end processors, including its Cortex-A processors, are affected by CPU flaws; Cortex-M processors often used in IoT devices aren't impacted — The entire tech industry is scrambling to create software patches that close a massive security vulnerability due to a decade-long flaw … | Thomas Fox-Brewster / Forbes: |
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SecurityWeek, HotHardware, eWeek, and bit-tech.net
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| Dan Primack / Axios: |
Sources: Spotify confidentially filed IPO documents with the SEC at the end of December; indications are the company wants to list in Q1 — Music streaming giant Spotify confidentially filed IPO documents with the SEC at the end of December, Axios has learned from multiple sources.
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Reuters, Bloomberg, Slate, VatorNews, NPR, Android Authority, CNNMoney, Digital Trends, CNBC, Engadget, Wall Street Journal, International Business Times, Android Central, Crunchbase News, Tubefilter, SiliconANGLE, Silicon Valley Business …, Neowin, Gizmodo, RAIN News, The FADER, USA Today, Windows Central, TechCrunch, Deadline, The Next Web, CNET, Fortune, Variety, GeekWire, The Wrap, Cult of Mac, Business Insider, Seeking Alpha, CNBC, MacDailyNews, and New York Times
Tweets: @chrismessina, @joshconstine, and @pkafka
| Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter: |
| Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet: |
Microsoft acquires Pittsburgh-based Avere Systems, a hybrid cloud storage vendor for Windows and Linux, will integrate its technology with Azure cloud — Microsoft plans to integrate Avere's file system and caching technologies for Windows and Linux clients with its Azure cloud.
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The Official Microsoft Blog, Avere Systems, SiliconANGLE, EnterpriseTech, VentureBeat, TechCrunch, Business Insider, CNBC, Windows Central, MSPoweruser, The Register, CRN, Neowin, Seeking Alpha, GeekWire, On MSFT, and PE Hub Blog. Tweets: @julwhite
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Apple announces that its $99 developer program membership is now available at no cost to nonprofits, accredited educational institutions, government entities — Apple announced today it will begin allowing select publishers to waive the membership fees associated with its App Developer Program.
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Apple Developer, MacRumors, iMore, iDownloadBlog.com, The Mac Observer, Softpedia News, and AppleInsider
| Steve Kovach / Business Insider: |
YouTube had re-uploads of Logan Paul's video in Trending section before removing them, says non-graphic videos offering commentary don't violate guidelines — - YouTube users have posted multiple copies of a controversial video YouTube star Logan Paul deleted on Monday.| Davey Alba / BuzzFeed: |
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