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| Ina Fried / Axios: |
AMD says there is “a near zero risk” to its processors from flaw affecting Intel CPUs due to different architecture; ARM says some Cortex-A CPUs are affected — The entire tech industry is scrambling to create software patches that close a massive security vulnerability due …
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| Ina Fried / Axios: |
Intel says flaw in its CPU chips isn't limited to just its own products, the exploits cannot corrupt or modify data, issue was meant to be disclosed next week — 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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| Zack Whittaker / ZDNet: |
Researchers discover vulnerabilities in most Intel chips and some ARM chips, named “Meltdown” and “Spectre”, that let hackers steal data from running apps — Most Intel processors and some ARM chips are confirmed to be vulnerable, putting billions of devices at risk of attacks.| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter: |
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Tweets: @reutersbiz, @capitalmoments, and @joshconstine
| Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet: |
Microsoft acquires Pittsburgh-based Avere Systems, a file 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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| Johana Bhuiyan / Recode: |
Didi Chuxing confirms it has acquired Brazilian ride-hailing company 99, reports say for ~$600M, as it expands into Latin America — The ride-hail company is buying Brazilian app 99. — Didi is bolstering its international presence in a major ride-hail market: Brazil.
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VentureBeat, New York Times, Reuters, The Verge, TechCrunch, South China Morning Post, Axios, TechCrunch, CNBC, and Mashable
| 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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Tweets: @katienotopoulos, @catesish, and @daveyalba
| Bloomberg: |
Sources discuss SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son's often hard-edged dealmaking style as he runs Vision Fund, making some of the largest-ever tech startup investments — The Japanese billionaire has changed the startup game with his aggressive investing and enormous checkbook. Does he know what he's doing?
Tweets: @tanayj, @ruthsdavid, @gdibner, @felixgillette, @shiraovide, @alistairmbarr, and @tonyromm
| Washington Post: |
Sources: since 2015, the NSA has lost several hundred hackers, engineers, and data scientists, due to low pay, slumping morale, and an unpopular reorganization — The National Security Agency is losing its top talent at a worrisome rate as highly skilled personnel, some disillusioned …
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Peter O'Kelly's Reality Check. Tweets: @robertmlee, @kylegriffin1, @dandrezner, @evacide, @bing_chris, @drewconway, @w7voa, and @ericgeller
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