November 13, 2019 10:32 am
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Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2019/11/13/20962667/intel-processor-security-vulnerabilities-researchers-disclosure
Intel is still struggling with the truth about its processor security flaws
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
Intel revealed a new set of security problems with its processors earlier this year, and issued fixes to resolve them. While the chip maker may have implied the problems were solved, that couldn’t be further from the truth. The New York Times reports that the fixes earlier this year only patched some of the security vulnerabilities that researches had discovered.
In a damning report, The New York Times interviewed key security researchers who discovered the latest round of processor vulnerabilities. Dutch researchers at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam first reported a range of security issues to Intel back in September 2018, and Intel patched some of the problems in May. Intel issued another round of security updates earlier this week, but...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2019/11/13/20962667/intel-processor-security-vulnerabilities-researchers-disclosure
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