A new vulnerability was found in Intel CPU’s that could allow hackers to gain access to sensitive data in a computer’s memory Accorind to a ZDNet report, the flaw, which Intel has called “L1 Terminal Fault” and researchers have grouped under the moniker “Foreshadow” are similar to both the Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities that were […]
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Meltdown And Spectre
The Meltdown and Spectre flaws—two related vulnerabilities that enable a wide range of information disclosure from every mainstream processor, with particularly severe flaws for Intel and some ARM chips—were originally revealed privately to chip companies, operating system developers, and cloud computing providers. That private disclosure was scheduled to become public some time next week, enabling […]
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Preview Windows 10 Fall Creators Update
It’s an especially good time to be a Windows Insider. While the rest of the world is getting familiar with our recently released Windows 10 Creators Update, Insiders can already preview new features that we’re building for our next major Windows release, the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update. For example, the latest Insider […]
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New Announcements From Apple
Apple chief executive Tim Cook announced the firm has six big things to announce at its annual developers conference. Cook promised updates to each of Apple’s operating systems — for the Apple TV, the Apple Watch, mobile devices and computers — plus some additional announcements that he promises will be “major.” Here are some of the […]
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Intel Announces Core i9 Processors
Intel announced a new series of desktop processors, under the Core X name. That’s an enthusiast platform for desktop PC owners who want to push for more performance through overclocking, play games at 4K and beyond and process video files at high speed. The flagship will be the new Core i9 processors, which are the […]
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Ransomware prevention best practices
In an attempt to educate our users against the dangers of ransomware we have come up with a Ransonmare Prevention Best Practices guide. We have written about ransomware in the past outlining the way ransomware is quickly spreading around the world. See Ransomware By Numbers. Without a good plan in place handling the aftermath of […]
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