New Research Reveals Spectre Vulnerability Persists in Latest AMD and Intel Processors

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