Google researchers devise Spectre-like attack with no known mitigation, say software is inadequate to defend from Spectre-type bugs due to high performance cost
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Google repeatedly pushes the web in a proprietary direction to improve its services on Chrome, making Microsoft's adoption of Chromium a loss for the open web
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As expected, researchers find another side-channel processor attack that abuses branch prediction, called BranchScope, similar to Spectre variant 2
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Intel begins rolling out updated patches for Spectre flaws in Skylake, Kaby Lake, and Coffee Lake processors, after first patches caused some systems to crash
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Epic's Tim Sweeney is missing the point: the restrictions of the Universal Windows Platform make PCs easier to use and more secure
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Microsoft explains data collection practices, says Windows 10 doesn't infringe on user privacy
In today's connected world … Peter Bright / Ars Technica : Microsoft reaffirms privacy commitment, but Windows will keep collecting data Steve Dent / Engadget : Microsoft promises that Windows 10 does...
Google's Project Zero team finds address space layout randomization offers less protection against Stagefright than Google PR claims
There's been a lot of attention recently around … Tweets: Christopher Soghoian / @csoghoian : Android team: Stagefright isn't that bad. Android has additional security measures. Google security team: ...
Microsoft does not intend to provide full release notes for Windows 10 patches
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