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A Windows update seeking to fix the Meltdown and Spectre processor flaws is breaking PCs, and Microsoft believes AMD is to blame. The Redmond giant accuses the chipmaker of not conforming to previous documentation.

Intel believes it can fully mitigate the Meltdown and Spectre CPU flaws via updates, and says it will soon launch updates for 90% of processors released in the past five years. However, users may still have to put up with significantly reduced performance.

Firefox's latest update reduces the accuracy of time sources in the browser, making it much harder to perform web-based Meltdown and Spectre attacks. Google plans to follow with a patch on January 24.

Despite concerns over performance hits, Microsoft has update supported Windows builds to protect against the Meltdown and Spectre CPU vulnerability that has impacted Intel, AMD, and ARM.

US government-backed cybersecurity team says the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerability can only be fixed by removing the affected CPU. Such an action would take a massive toll on the industry.

A new report points to misconduct and toxic behavior amongst Microsoft executives, with CEO Satya Nadella preferring to bury issues.

Researchers have found vulnerabilities in AMD and Intel chips suggesting new Spectre attacks that bypass existing defenses.

A bug in Intel CSME could let an attacker with local or physical access install an undetectable keylogger on a device or break encryption and DRM.

Microsoft's Dynamics 365 bounty seeks RCE, escalation of privilege, and spoofing/tampering issues, with rewards ranging from $500 to $20k.

Former Xbox SoC architect Jon Sells has revealed why he left for Intel, what he will be doing there, and thoughts on several recent industry trends.

A Windows 7 and 8.1 security update has caused issues for McAfee users, slowing down or causing unresponsiveness on boot or restart.

The Windows 10 Fall Creators update will stop receiving security fixes after a final build today. Users are encouraged to upgrade immediately to ensure the safety of their system.

Windows 10 19H1 is shored up against Meltdown and Spectre flaws through two Google-developed processes currently in preview builds.

Windows 10 user's CPU performance will finally be back to normal next year when Microsoft implements Google's Retpoline fix. It will come a year after similar implementations in Red Hat and SUSE.

A newly disclosed flaw in Webroot on Mac could give attackers the ability to execute kernel level codes, but only with local access.

A new security vulnerability caused by Sleep Mode firmware could allow attackers to steal data from hard disks. The problem potentially affects every modern computer.

Desktop Analytics will allow customers to create an inventory of applications ahead of a Windows 10 or Office 365 upgrade.

Intel’s updated microcode to prevent Spectre exploits has been implemented by Microsoft across Windows 10 builds.

Researchers have found a side-channel vulnerability that has been called Foreshadow, a flaw that was discovered the same day Meltdown and Spectre was disclosed.

Among them will be the Intel Core i9-9900K, with 8 cores and 16 threads. Joining the flagship will be a new Core i7 and Core i5.