AMD’s Heath Muchmore on confidential computing CyberScoop speaks with AMD at CyberTalks 2022. Nov 8, 2022 By Scoop News Group
The Pluton security processor is a big investment (Photo courtesy of Microsoft). Microsoft’s new ‘Pluton’ security processor gets buy-in from Intel, AMD It's an ambitious project inspired by the infamous Spectre and Meltdown flaws. Nov 17, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
(Flickr user Thomas Hawk / CC-BY-2.0) Microsoft banks on new silicon chips built by Intel, others to fend off firmware attacks The timing of this effort roughly coincides with a similar plan at the U.S. National Security Agency. Oct 21, 2019 By Jeff Stone
(Flickr user Brian Wong) What’s worse? The AMD chip flaws or the disclosure process? A small company is reporting major vulnerabilities in AMD chips, yet the disclosure itself has sent security researchers into a frenzy. Mar 13, 2018 By Zaid Shoorbajee
AMD is among the companies that was sent a letter asking for more info on the Spectre and Meltdown flaws. (pixabay) Congress wants answers on embargo of Spectre and Meltdown information Top Republicans on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce want to know why top tech companies sat on the chip flaws for more than six months. Jan 24, 2018 By Greg Otto
(Flickr user lungstruck // CC-BY-2.0) Lawmaker calls on microchip makers for briefing after Spectre, Meltdown disclosures Rep. Jerry McNerney has reached out to the CEOs of Intel, Arm Holdings, and Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD). Jan 17, 2018 By Michelai Graham
(Daniel Oines / Flickr) Intel rushes to deploy firmware updates for critical CPU bug by end of next week Intel promised to deploy a range of software and firmware updates by the end of next week for over 90 percent of processor products sold within the… Jan 4, 2018 By Patrick Howell O'Neill