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Two separate research teams have discovered two new Intel CUP flaws. Ret2spec and SpectreRSB both target the Return Stack Buffer to manipulate memory.

Intel is going to adopt an update approach similar to Microsoft’s and release security patches four times each year.

Google's Android Emulator has received a significant upgrade with support for hardware accelerated emulator for AMD processors, as well as Hyper-V support.

Uruguayan Ezequiel Pereira López found a remote code execution vulnerability in Google's App Engine and has been rewarded over a $30,000 as a result. It's not the student's first find, though it is his highest paying to date.

A Spectre-like variant known as Speculative Store Bypass is largely mitigated by browser updates, but could still present a risk to users. Consumers can choose to enable a firmware update but will take a performance hit of 2-8%.

The Spectre-like flaws are allegedly considered 'high-severity' and can be exploited more easily than previous variants. Intel issued a vague statement about the threat.

While CPU utilization is a way to measure system performance, Brandon Gregg says it is an incorrect method and cites Meltdown and Spectre patches as proof.

Windows Server 2016 and Windows 10 device running wider Intel chip familiar are now protected from Spectre Variant 2.

Intel's Accelerated Memory scanning lets Windows Defender ATP users search for malware while using fewer CPU resources. It joins Intel Advanced Platform Telemetry as part of the company's threat detection offering.

Microsoft has finally fixed issues with USB devices on the Windows 10 Fall Creators update, but it comes with its own issues. The update is causing some PCs to become unbootable.

A new firmware release for the Surface Laptop also makes unspecified changes to the System Aggregator to make it more stable.

Days after declaring a Microsoft Edge vulnerability, Google Project Zero has disclosed a Windows 10 security flaw which has been fixed.

Google’s new Chrome 64 browser has taken a stand against annoying and malicious content. The new version also introduces support for HDR on Windows 10.

Windows 10 Insider build 17074.1002 halts the block of updates on AMD PCs, finally allowing them to access the new features. It also fixes boot slowdowns.

An active vulnerability in Intel AMT allows networked business laptops to be compromised in seconds and controlled remotely.

A security flaw caused by the retired Equation Editor in Word is the focus of Patch Tuesday. Microsoft fixed 56 flaws in total this month.

At CES 2018, AMD has announced decent savings on the Ryzen 3, 5, 7 and Threadripper chips, possibly pointing to replacements being announced soon.

Months after first announcing a collaboration, Intel and AMD have debuted new processors with Radeon graphics. The chips produce significantly improved performance and a 50% smaller footprint.

Outlook.com users were hit by huge waves of spam yesterday, but Microsoft quickly solved the problem, although did not say what caused it.