December 6, 2024 at 02:11PM Microsoft is testing its AI-powered Recall feature on Copilot+ PCs with AMD and Intel processors, specifically for users in the Windows 11 Insider program. ### Meeting Notes Takeaways: 1. **Microsoft AI Recall Feature**: Testing is currently underway for the AI-powered Recall feature. 2. **Hardware Compatibility**: The testing is being conducted … Read more
November 13, 2024 at 08:03AM Intel and AMD released November 2024 Patch Tuesday advisories, addressing newly identified vulnerabilities in their products. Intel issued 44 advisories, while AMD provided 8. This update serves to inform customers about necessary security measures for their devices. **Meeting Takeaways:** 1. **Intel Security Advisories**: Intel has released 44 new security advisories … Read more
October 29, 2024 at 02:33AM Research from ETH Zürich reveals that AMD and Intel processors remain vulnerable to speculative execution attacks, despite previous mitigations. A microcode bug allows attackers to bypass the Indirect Branch Predictor Barrier (IBPB), enabling unauthorized memory leaks. Intel has issued patches, while AMD tracks its variant of the vulnerability. **Meeting Takeaways … Read more
October 18, 2024 at 01:40AM Intel has dismissed Chinese claims from the Cybersecurity Association of China that its chips contain NSA-directed security backdoors and have vulnerabilities. The allegations triggered calls for a cybersecurity review in China. The tensions between the US and China over cybersecurity are rising, with accusations from both sides intensifying. ### Meeting … Read more
April 15, 2024 at 01:03PM A security flaw in the Lighttpd web server used in BMCs, unpatched by Intel and Lenovo, poses a risk of exfiltrating sensitive data. The absence of prompt security information prevents proper handling of the fixes down firmware and software supply chains. Out-of-bounds read vulnerabilities in susceptible versions of Lighttpd remain … Read more
April 11, 2024 at 12:52PM A 6-year-old vulnerability in Lighttpd web server used in Baseboard Management Controllers, overlooked by vendors like Intel and Lenovo, could lead to memory exfiltration, bypassing protection mechanisms. Binarly discovered a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability and vendors missed the fix, leading to a massive number of vulnerable devices, with impacted models … Read more
March 13, 2024 at 12:51PM Intel and AMD released 10 new security advisories on Patch Tuesday. Intel’s advisories include 8 new issues, with 2 high-severity vulnerabilities impacting BIOS firmware and 4th Generation Xeon processors. They also address medium and low-severity vulnerabilities affecting processors. The company has released microcode updates to mitigate these issues. AMD’s advisories … Read more
February 14, 2024 at 09:03AM AMD and Intel released patches for over 100 vulnerabilities, including 21 high-severity vulnerabilities, in their processors and software products. AMD addressed flaws in embedded processors, SEV firmware, and UltraScale and UltraScale+ FPGA series devices. Intel issued patches for various drivers, device firmware, Ethernet tools, and software products, resolving a total … Read more
January 11, 2024 at 02:41PM Microsoft is currently testing USB4 Version 2.0 support in Windows 11, allowing up to 80Gbps transfer speeds over USB Type-C cables. This latest USB standard is essential for higher-performance displays, hubs, docks, and storage devices. The company is also testing a new Windows Copilot option and sharing improvements in the … Read more