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Google debates re-engineering Chrome in wake of Spectre
Focuses on Site Isolation to mitigate against attacks.
May 31 2018 5:01PM
Intel trials microcode for browser-exploitable Spectre bug
Spectre Variant 4 can be triggered with Javascript.
May 22 2018 11:20AM
Aussie 19-year-old takes Intel prize for building drone
Washes commercial office windows autonomously.
May 21 2018 6:58AM
'Misunderstanding' causes serious vulnerability in every OS
Emergency patches appear from all vendors.
May 10 2018 8:22AM
Eight more Spectre-style flaws found in Intel processors
Four rated as high severity.
May 4 2018 10:55AM
Intel won't patch Spectre flaw in some older chips
As mitigation work wraps up.
Apr 4 2018 8:52AM
Intel rearchitects new CPUs in wake of Spectre flaw
Processor-protecting partitioning.
Mar 16 2018 8:34AM
Microsoft offers bug bounties for Spectre, Meltdown flaws
But only for nine months.
Mar 15 2018 1:09PM
Intel releases Spectre fix for Broadwell, Haswell chips
Sandy Bridge, Ivy Bridge microcode updates still in testing.
Feb 28 2018 3:58PM
Intel kept US infosec officials in the dark about chip flaws
Until after Meltdown and Spectre were made public.
Feb 23 2018 11:53AM
Laptops with 5G connectivity coming next year
Intel partners with Microsoft, Dell, HP, and Lenovo.
Feb 23 2018 9:37AM
Intel ships Spectre fix for newer chips
But nothing for Broadwell and Haswell yet.
Feb 22 2018 8:36AM
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Intel hit with 32 lawsuits over Spectre, Meltdown
Mostly customer class actions.
Feb 19 2018 6:12AM
Intel offers bounties for Meltdown, Spectre bug hunters
Up to US$250,000 for side-channel flaws.
Feb 15 2018 7:45AM
Microsoft tries again with Spectre fix for Windows
Also patches Adobe Flash zero-day.
Feb 14 2018 8:45AM
Intel releases Spectre fix for Skylake CPUs only
Promises versions for other processors.
Feb 9 2018 6:40AM
Microsoft issues patch to disable Spectre fix
Buggy microcode causes data loss and corruption.
Jan 29 2018 8:50AM
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Apple releases Meltdown patches for macOS Sierra, OS X El Capitan
As other vendors back off Spectre fixes.
Jan 24 2018 8:00AM
Intel promises fixed Spectre patch to stop PCs rebooting
As Torvalds declares patches "complete garbage".
Jan 23 2018 6:35AM
Red Hat dumps Spectre CPU patches that brick servers
Users advised to contact their hardware vendors.
Jan 22 2018 9:00AM
