Potential Security Vulnerability Threatens New Intel Processors: Raptor Lake and Alder Lake Impacted

Potential Security Vulnerability Threatens New Intel Processors: Raptor Lake and Alder Lake Impacted

Security experts have discovered a new method of side-channel attacks on the latest processors, specifically targeting Intel’s Raptor Lake and Alder Lake. The attack, called Indirector, exploits vulnerabilities in the Indirect Branch Predictor (IBP) and Branch Target Buffer (BTB) to bypass chip defenses and access sensitive data. IBP predicts the target addresses of control flow … Read more

Apple, Google, others continue job cuts, 98,000 impacted by tech layoffs

Apple, Google, others continue job cuts, 98,000 impacted by tech layoffs

The tech industry has been experiencing a significant increase in job cuts, with over 98,000 employees being laid off from more than 330 companies worldwide in the first half of 2024, according to Layoffs.fyi. Prominent companies like Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Meta are among those implementing these layoffs. Economic uncertainties are impacting the technology sector … Read more

Takeaways from Companies Impacted by the Situation

La Agencia de Seguridad de Infraestructura y Ciberseguridad (CISA) ha alertado sobre la explotación generalizada de la vulnerabilidad conocida como Citrix Bleed, la cual ha tenido un impacto significativo en diversas industrias en los Estados Unidos. Esta vulnerabilidad, considerada una de las más críticas de 2023, ha sido aprovechada por grupos criminales como Lockbit y … Read more

Thousands impacted by Microsoft Bing API outage as social media goes wild with memes

Thousands impacted by Microsoft Bing API outage as social media goes wild with memes

A major outage of Microsoft’s Bing application programming interface (API) caused widespread disruptions across various search platforms. The issues began early in the morning and resulted in many services becoming inaccessible or responding intermittently. While Microsoft’s Bing search engine was initially affected, it has since returned to normal operation, according to TechCrunch. However, other search … Read more