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Thousands of PCs Vulnerable to Attacks Thanks to Flawed Dell Driver
By Aaron Klotz published
A bugged firmware driver from Dell has been identified as having several security hazards that could affect thousands of Dell PCs already.
New Spectre Exploits Beat All Mitigations: Fixes to Severely Degrade Performance
By Anton Shilov published
New Spectre exploits vulnerabilities in micro-op caches.
The Linux Foundation Has a Few Demands for Banned University
By Nathaniel Mott published
The Linux Foundation’s Technical Advisory Board has a list of demands for the banned University of Minnesota researchers.
Linus Torvalds Responds to Linux Banning University of Minnesota
By Nathaniel Mott published
Linus Torvalds has weighed in on the University of Minnesota being banned from contributing to the Linux kernel.
University Responds to Ban On Linux Contributions
By Nathaniel Mott published
The University of Minnesota has responded to its recent ban from contributing to the Linux kernel due to student research.
Linux Foundation Bans University After It Intentionally Submitted Buggy Patches
By Nathaniel Mott published
The University of Minnesota was banned from contributing to the Linux kernel after students intentionally added bugs.
Crypto-Stealing Malware Starts Targeting Apple's M1 Macs
By Nathaniel Mott published
Researchers have discovered that the XCSSET malware has started targeting M1-equipped Macs via the Xcode dev tool.
Benchmark Your Spectre Vulnerabilities With Google's Exploit Page
By Nathaniel Mott published
Google showcased the ability to exploit Spectre, a vulnerability discovered in 2018, using JavaScript via a proof-of-concept site.
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