Spectre

Researchers discover yet another Spectre vulnerability in Intel processors

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Researchers discover yet another Spectre vulnerability in Intel processors

Intel reassures the public that there is no cause for concern regarding a newly discovered attack targeting their CPUs. The attack, known as Indirector, exploits the Indirect Branch Predictor (IBP) and Branch Target Buffer (BTB) on high-end Intel CPUs. Researchers at the University of California, San Diego described Indirector as a high-precision BTI attack that … Read more

Researchers Discover Yet Another Spectre Vulnerability in Intel CPUs

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Researchers Discover Yet Another Spectre Vulnerability in Intel CPUs

Intel has responded to a new attack method targeting their CPUs, called Indirector, by stating that no new mitigations are needed to address it. The attack, similar to Spectre v2, allows attackers to access sensitive data from a system’s memory. Researchers at the University of California, San Diego discovered that Indirector exploits the Indirect Branch … Read more