CPU manufacturers must address issues that arise with processors already on the market, especially the errors that are discovered over time. To handle this, Intel has released a new version of ...

Abstract: The open and royalty free nature as well as the extendable design of the RISC-V Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) has lead to a sprawling ecosystem of RISC-V software and hardware. One of ...

Microsoft has collaborated with OEM partners to create Secured-core PCs, a special category of devices with enhanced security measures at the firmware layer. These devices prevent malware attacks and ...

Bottom line: Chipmakers typically use microcode updates to fix bugs and improve CPU reliability. However, this low-level layer between hardware and machine code can also serve as a stealthy attack ...

With all the hype around the ways technologies powered by artificial intelligence (AI) can increase the performance and boost the productivity of software developers, it’s crucial to be strategic and ...

TL;DR: AMD has identified a security flaw, "EntrySign," affecting Zen 1 to Zen 5 CPUs, allowing attackers kernel-level access by bypassing microcode signature verification. A fix has been issued via ...

AI isn’t going to replace you. But a developer who knows how to leverage AI in the development process just might. If you aren’t aware of the tectonic shift that is generative artificial intelligence, ...

When AMD finally issued patches for its critical microcode security hole on Monday, it said that the glitch 'could lead to the loss of Secure Encrypted Virtualization protection.' AMD on Monday issued ...

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 ...

Chipzilla’s latest "0x114" microcode update appears unable to resolve persistent performance issues plaguing its Arrow Lake-S processors. Recent benchmarks have revealed further degradation making ...

NEW YORK, NY, USA - DECEMBER 27: New Year's Eve organizers unveil the new design of New Year's Eve ball atop One Times Square ahead of the big celebration in New York, United States on December 27, ...

Chipzilla has rolled out its latest firmware update for the Arrow Lake CPU series—microcode 0x114—with all the fanfare of a wet weekend in Brighton. This “fix”, aimed at addressing "performance issues ...