Tag: chips

New chip flaws could create more headaches for MSPs

New chip flaws could create more headaches for MSPs

We saw two chip flaws emerge last week affecting both Intel and AMD. The problem with these particular flaws is that they are built into the chip architecture, which makes them challenging to patch. This isn’t the first time we’ve...

/ March 9, 2020
Latest Intel chip vulnerabilities represent a major challenge for MSPs

Latest Intel chip vulnerabilities represent a major challenge for MSPs

Remember the news about the Intel Meltdown and Spectre chip vulnerabilities that emerged last year? Remember all the panic and the patches? Well, get ready because you’re about to go through all of that again with the latest Intel chip vulnerability....

/ May 17, 2019
Foreshadow vulnerability
When the vulnerabilities hit your CPU, you can only wait for patches

When the vulnerabilities hit your CPU, you can only wait for patches

Just when you thought it was safe to open up your computer, word emerged this month of another Intel chip vulnerability called L1TF / Foreshadow or more commonly just Foreshadow. According to TechRepublic, it’s eerily similar to the Spectre/Meltdown issues discovered...

/ August 27, 2018