Sentences with phrase «processor microcode updates»

All of the fixes have OS kernel components, and some of the fixes are combined with processor microcode updates in addition to kernel updates.

Not exact matches

Lastly, even older hardware will be getting the microcode updates — back to the 1st - gen Core processors.

Even though Intel develops the microcode update for its own processors, the update can be delivered only through a BIOS or OS update.

Variation 2 (Branch Target Injection or Spectre), which is harder to exploit, is being addressed through optional microcode updates for Ryzen and EPYC processors starting this week.

These UEFI updates contain new Intel or AMD processor microcode that adds additional protection against these attacks.

Intel this week indicated that it isn't planning to release microcode updates for some of its processors to prevent Spectre attack methods.

Intel has finally released stable microcode updates for Broadwell and Haswell processor series to mitigate the second variant of the nasty Spectre security vulnerability unearthed last month.

Users are urged to install the latest microcode firmware update for their processors if a stable version is available from Intel's website or through the software repositories of their respective operating system.

Therefore, we expect Intel to release new microcode updates for its processors that also fully patch the BranchScope vulnerability, so make sure you always keep your systems up - to - date.

Of course, Intel is already pushing out Spectre (and Meltdown) patches itself, with numerous processor families seeing microcode updates released in the past few weeks; but Intel doesn't supply these directly to end users.

The chip giant claimed it won't be patching the second Spectre variant (CVE -2017-5715) for Core 2 processors and any first - generation products that haven't already received microcode updates.

Intel has officially pushed out microcode updates with Spectre and Meltdown mitigations for all of the processors it launched in the past...

For the former two, refreshed firmware updates the processor with new microcode.

Intel has officially pushed out microcode updates with Spectre and Meltdown mitigations for all of the processors it launched in the past five years.

Keeping its chips secure and performant at the same time is a long - term commitment, said Intel's Krzanich, who urges all users to keep their systems up - to - date at all times as more microcode firmware updates are coming for its processors in the next few months, and it's the best and easiest ways to ensure you're always protected.

thehackernews.com - Intel has released new stable microcode update for its Skylake processors to patch Spectre vulnerability.

Intel says that processors with a «Stopped» status will not receive microcode updates.