What just happened? AMD has confirmed a security vulnerability in some of its processors, which was inadvertently revealed through a beta BIOS update from Asus. The flaw, described as a "microcode ...

Asus mentioned an AMD microcode flaw in recent patch notes The flaw was not yet publicized by the processor manufacturer AMD has since confirmed the news AMD has seemingly confirmed the existence of a ...

In early August, security researchers discovered a vulnerability affecting all of AMD's Zen processors known as "Inception." The vulnerability is a speculative side-channel attack similar to Intel's ...

The current understanding of 'Inception' is that the vulnerability is local, meaning you'd need to download malware containing the exploit for a potential issue. AMD notes that older Ryzen CPU ...

The company has decided not to extend these updates to its Ryzen 1000, 2000, and 3000 series processors or its Threadripper 1000 and 2000 models. Though AMD has released security updates to address ...

AMD warns of critical "SinkClose" vulnerability affecting multiple CPU generations, risking undetectable malware installation. The "SinkClose" flaw impacts AMD's EPYC, Ryzen, and Threadripper ...

It's been a rough few weeks for CPU vendors as far as security vulnerabilities go. Just days ago, I wrote about the Downfall vulnerability that affects Intel's 6th through to 11th Generation chips, ...

Why it matters: In response to the recently uncovered Sinkclose vulnerability, AMD is rolling out updates for its newer processor models, leaving many consumers unhappy as several relatively recent ...

In a new report from WIRED, we're learning that the new "Sinkclose" vulnerability allows intruders to run malicious code on AMD processors when they're placed in "System Management Mode" which is a ...

Samsung’s newest Galaxy Z foldable phones are up for pre-order. Prices start at about $1000 for the Galaxy Z Flip5 and $1800 for the Galaxy Z Fold5, although various retailers are offering free ...

It's not really a Linux problem, but as is so often the case, Linux kernel developers have to clean up after AMD and Intel. It happened again with the chipmakers' latest CPU vulnerabilities: AMD ...