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Latest Intel CPUs impacted by new Indirector side-channel attack

Modern Intel processors, including chips from the Raptor Lake and the Alder Lake generations are susceptible to a new type of a high-precision Branch Target Injection (BTI) attack dubbed 'Indirector,' which could be used to steal sensitive information from the CPU.
- Bill Toulas
- July 01, 2024
- 10:24 AM
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Phoenix UEFI vulnerability impacts hundreds of Intel PC models

A newly discovered vulnerability in Phoenix SecureCore UEFI firmware tracked as CVE-2024-0762 impacts devices running numerous Intel CPUs, with Lenovo already releasing new firmware updates to resolve the flaw.
- Lawrence Abrams
- June 20, 2024
- 05:31 PM
- 0
Microsoft lifts Windows 11 block on some Intel systems after 2 years

Microsoft has finally lifted a compatibility hold blocking Windows 11 upgrades on systems with Intel 11th Gen Core processors and Intel Smart Sound Technology (SST) audio drivers.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- April 15, 2024
- 07:42 AM
- 0
Intel and Lenovo servers impacted by 6-year-old BMC flaw

An almost 6-year-old vulnerability in the Lighttpd web server used in Baseboard Management Controllers has been overlooked by many device vendors, including Intel and Lenovo.
- Bill Toulas
- April 11, 2024
- 12:50 PM
- 0
New Spectre v2 attack impacts Linux systems on Intel CPUs

Researchers have demonstrated the "first native Spectre v2 exploit" for a new speculative execution side-channel flaw that impacts Linux systems running on many modern Intel processors.
- Bill Toulas
- April 10, 2024
- 01:19 PM
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New SLAM attack steals sensitive data from AMD, future Intel CPUs

Academic researchers developed a new side-channel attack called SLAM that exploits hardware features designed to improve security in upcoming CPUs from Intel, AMD, and Arm to obtain the root password hash from the kernel memory.
- Bill Toulas
- December 06, 2023
- 07:52 PM
- 0
Citrix Hypervisor gets hotfix for new Reptar Intel CPU flaw

Citrix has released hotfixes for two vulnerabilities impacting Citrix Hypervisor, one of them being the "Reptar" high-severity flaw that affects Intel CPUs for desktop and server systems.
- Bill Toulas
- November 15, 2023
- 02:24 PM
- 0
New Reptar CPU flaw impacts Intel desktop and server systems

Intel has fixed a high-severity CPU vulnerability in its modern desktop, server, mobile, and embedded CPUs, including the latest Alder Lake, Raptor Lake, and Sapphire Rapids microarchitectures.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- November 14, 2023
- 06:15 PM
- 1
New Downfall attacks on Intel CPUs steal encryption keys, data

A senior research scientist at Google has devised new CPU attacks to exploit a vulnerability dubbed Downfall that affects multiple Intel microprocessor families and allows stealing passwords, encryption keys, and private data like emails, messages, or banking info from users that share the same computer.
- Ionut Ilascu
- August 08, 2023
- 01:00 PM
- 4
New Collide+Power side-channel attack impacts almost all CPUs

A new software-based power side-channel attack called 'Collide+Power' was discovered, impacting almost all CPUs and potentially allowing data to leak. However, the researchers warn that the flaw is low-risk and will likely not be used in attacks on end users.
- Bill Toulas
- August 02, 2023
- 01:37 PM
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Intel investigating leak of Intel Boot Guard private keys after MSI breach

Intel is investigating the leak of alleged private keys used by the Intel BootGuard security feature, potentially impacting its ability to block the installation of malicious UEFI firmware on MSI devices.
- Lawrence Abrams
- May 08, 2023
- 01:31 PM
- 5
Intel CPUs vulnerable to new transient execution side-channel attack

A new side-channel attack impacting multiple generations of Intel CPUs has been discovered, allowing data to be leaked through the EFLAGS register.
- Bill Toulas
- April 24, 2023
- 03:38 PM
- 0
Microsoft releases Windows security updates for Intel CPU flaws

Microsoft has released out-of-band security updates for 'Memory Mapped I/O Stale Data (MMIO)' information disclosure vulnerabilities in Intel CPUs.
- Lawrence Abrams
- March 02, 2023
- 08:02 PM
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Microsoft says Intel driver bug crashes apps on Windows PCs

Microsoft says apps using DirectX are crashing on Windows systems with outdated Intel drivers after installing November 2022 cumulative updates.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- February 10, 2023
- 11:37 AM
- 1
Scattered Spider hackers use old Intel driver to bypass security

A financially motivated threat actor tracked as Scattered Spider was observed attempting to deploy Intel Ethernet diagnostics drivers in a BYOVD (Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver) attack to evade detection from EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response) security products.
- Bill Toulas
- January 11, 2023
- 04:55 PM
- 6
Intel confirms leaked Alder Lake BIOS Source Code is authentic

Intel has confirmed that a source code leak for the UEFI BIOS of Alder Lake CPUs is authentic and has been released by a third party.
- Lawrence Abrams
- October 09, 2022
- 08:53 PM
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Linux Kernel 5.19.12 bug could damage Intel laptop displays

Linux users have reported seeing weird white flashes and rapid blinking on their Intel laptop displays after upgrading to Linux kernel version 5.19.12, leading to warnings that the bug may damage displays.
- Bill Toulas
- October 06, 2022
- 11:07 AM
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Windows 11 22H2 blocked due to blue screens on some Intel systems

Microsoft is now blocking the Windows 11 22H2 update from being offered on some systems with Intel Smart Sound Technology (SST) audio drivers.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- September 27, 2022
- 07:41 AM
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New Retbleed speculative execution CPU attack bypasses Retpoline fixes

Security researchers have discovered a new speculative execution attack called Retbleed that affects processors from both Intel and AMD and could be used to extract sensitive information.
- Ionut Ilascu
- July 14, 2022
- 03:13 AM
- 0
New Hertzbleed side-channel attack affects Intel, AMD CPUs

A new side-channel attack known as Hertzbleed allows remote attackers to steal full cryptographic keys by observing variations in CPU frequency enabled by dynamic voltage and frequency scaling (DVFS).
- Sergiu Gatlan
- June 14, 2022
- 03:55 PM
- 1