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Fixes rushed out for Intel CPU bug as embargo collapses
Serious security flaws caused by "speculative execution" have been found in Intel CPUs from the Pentium Pro onwards, with multiple research teams being credited with the discoveries. Software patches...
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Intel chief sold shares after company told of bugs: report
Intel chief executive Brian Krzanich sold stock and options worth US$24 million in late November last year, well after Google had informed the company of flaws in its processors but before the flaws...
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Ex-NSA man takes a risk, agrees to guilty plea
A former NSA contractor, who has been in jail over charges of taking a massive horde of security material to his house, has agreed to plead guilty to the charge of illegal retention of information...
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ASIC, MYOB attacked by fake emails, invoices: MailGuard
A scam described as a criminal-intent email exploiting the Australian Securities and Investments Commission is circulating, with security firm MailGuard warning it contains malicious macro code....
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NZ’s 2degrees brings in new mobile phone Wi-Fi services
New Zealand’s third largest mobile operator, 2degrees, has introduced new services allowing customers to call and message from their mobile phones using a Wi-Fi connection, even when they are outside a...
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Linus Torvalds says Intel needs to admit it has issues with CPUs
Linux creator Linus Torvalds has had some harsh words for Intel in the course of a discussion about patches for two bugs that were found to affect most of the company's processors. Two flaws — dubbed...
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When F00F bug hit 20 years ago, Intel reacted the same way
A little more than 20 years ago, Intel faced a problem with its processors, though it was not as big an issue as compared to the speculative execution bugs that were revealed this week. The 1997 bug,...
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Roboadviser platform revenues set to climb to US$25 billion in 5 years
The automation of wealth management and “revolutionising” of the way individuals invest is expected to drive global roboadviser platform revenues to US$25 billion by 2022, up from an estimated US$1.7...
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KPMG to acquire Cyberinc cyber security business
KPMG LLC, the independent US member firm of global professional services firm KPMG, is to acquire the Identity and access management business of Silicon Valley-based Cyberinc, which provides cyber...
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VIDEOS: AMD's Ryzen Mobile APU and Ryzen Pro events from late 2017
In late 2017, I attended two AMD events, one on AMD's Ryzen Mobile processor, and the second on AMD's Ryzen Pro for Australia's workforce, and they're available for you to watch, in full. Yes, I know,...
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Marcus Hutchins' lawyers seek information around arrest
Lawyers acting for British security researcher Marcus Hutchins have filed a motion seeking additional information on a number of aspects surrounding his arrest in order to prepare for a trial that is...
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Belkin boldly brings bounty of wireless chargers to CES 2018
Whether you have a compatible iPhone, Samsung or other Qi-enabled wireless charging device, Belkin's bounty of new wireless chargers, to be unveiled at CES, should bob up on your radar. Belkin's new...
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CES 2018 highlights to include AI, sports tech, smart cities, digital money...
New for CES 2018 are dedicated areas and focus on sports, smart cities, AI, high-tech retailing, digital money and plenty more. It will be my first time at CES, as a guest of AMD and Hisense, and while...
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Wall Street Journal kicks off 2018 by throwing mud at Kaspersky
Last year, the three big mainstream US newspapers ran articles that more or less spelt the death knell for Kaspersky Lab's deals with the American public sector. The new year has hardly begun, but The...
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Raspberry Pi not vulnerable to Meltdown or Spectre bugs
The Raspberry Pi, the little single-board computer that is used by enthusiasts, is not vulnerable to either the Meltdown bug that was revealed this week to be affecting most Intel processors made since...
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Remote holes found in several WD MyCloud devices
A research firm has released details of vulnerabilities in some of Western Digital's MyCloud devices, after having waited in vain for the manufacturer to issue patches. Among the flaws were...
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Handling of CPU bugs disclosure 'incredibly bad': OpenBSD's de Raadt
Disclosure of the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities, which affect mainly Intel CPUs, was handled "in an incredibly bad way" by both Intel and Google, the leader of the OpenBSD project Theo de Raadt...
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Intel launches 8th-gen Core Processors with AMD Radeon RX Vega M graphics,...
Proving that if you can't beat 'em, you join 'em, Intel has done what was once unthinkable: delivered an Intel processor with accompanying AMD graphics technology, after promising this in November...
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CES 2018 FULL VIDEO: CTA says US tech industry revenue to reach $315 billion
The Consumer Technology Association's annual report now includes streaming services, projected to contribute US$19.5 billion in revenue, with the full video of the presentation to the media available...
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Avanade predicts the three revolutionary technology trends for 2018
Global professional services company Avanade Technology has released its predictions for what it says would be big news in tech in 2018, ready to revolutionise Australian business. According to...
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