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Intel adds CPU-level malware protection to Tiger Lake processors

Intel today announced a new CPU-level security capability known as Control-Flow Enforcement Technology (Intel CET) that offers protection against malware using control-flow hijacking attack methods on devices with Intel’s future Tiger Lake mobile processors. […]

07 May

Intel graphics drivers now officially support Windows 10 2004

Intel has released updated Windows 10 graphics drivers that are now officially compatible with Windows 10 2004 and add support for new DirectX 12 features. […]

24 Mar

HPE Warns of New Bug That Kills SSD Drives After 40,000 Hours

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is once again warning its customers that certain Serial-Attached SCSI solid-state drives will fail after 40,000 hours of operation, unless a critical patch is applied. […]

06 Jan

Nvidia CES Game Ready Driver Adds a Maximum Frame Rate Setting

At CES 2020, Nvidia has released GeForce Game Ready Driver 441.87 and with it comes a few new features, including one that allows you to set a maximum frame rate that will be used by 3D games and applications. […]

18 Nov

Intel is Removing End of Life Drivers and BIOS Downloads

If you are user of old Intel hardware, be sure to create a backup of your drivers or BIOS updates as Intel will no longer make them available for download once they reach end of life. […]

13 Aug

New Bluetooth KNOB Flaw Lets Attackers Manipulate Traffic

A new Bluetooth vulnerability named “KNOB” has been disclosed that allow attackers to more easily brute force the encryption key used during pairing to monitor or manipulate the data transferred between two paired devices. […]

13 Sep

Second Researcher Drops Router Exploit Code After D-Link Mishandles Bug Reports

Embedi, a hardware security firm, has published details about two vulnerabilities that have yet to be patched in the firmware of D-Link routers. This marks the second incident of this sort in the last five days. Last Friday, South Korean security researcher Pierre Kim also published public details about ten unpatched vulnerabilities in D-Link routers. […]

31 Aug

Three Hardcoded Backdoor Accounts Discovered in Arris Modems

Security researchers have found five gaping holes in the firmware running on Arris modems, three of which are hardcoded backdoor accounts. An attacker could use any of these three accounts to access and take over the device with elevated privileges — even root — install new firmware, and ensnare the modem in a larger botnet. […]

27 Aug

Lawsuit Filed Against Logitech for Delaying Warranty Claims, Hiding EOL Decision

A US man has filed a lawsuit against Logitech, a Swiss-based manufacturer of electronic devices, on accusations that Logitech had intentionally delayed and tried to discourage warranty claims for defective products, falsely advertised products, and even hid an End-Of-Life (EOL) announcement from customers. The product at the heart of this lawsuit is a high-definition digital […]

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