The OpenBSD project, which produces an UNIX-like operating system of the same name, has decided to disable support for hyperthreading for Intel processors as it could lead to data leaks in a manner ...

The maintainer of open source Unix-like operating system, OpenBSD, has announced that it will disable hyperthreading on Intel CPUs because of security concerns. It claims that simultaneous ...

HyperThreading (a.k.a., Hyper-Threading or hyperthreading) is part of Intel's processor technology that essentially allows a CPU to work on multiple streams of data simultaneously, improving ...

If you’re in a panic to figure out how to turn off Intel’s Hyper-Threading feature to prevent ZombieLoad, the latest Spectre-like CPU security exploit, then take a deep breath: Intel’s official ...

The OpenBSD project announced today plans to disable support for Intel CPU hyper-threading due to security concerns regarding the theoretical threat of more "Spectre-class bugs." Hyper-threading (HT) ...

Security researchers have uncovered a new system vulnerability within Intel CPUs. Zombieload, as the flaw is unfortunately called, could allow a nefarious hacker person to gain access to sensitive and ...

As we've come to learn recently, there are four new hardware vulnerabilities that affect Intel processors. These new flaws allow attackers to leak confidential data by exploiting microarchitectural ...

About a month ago we talked about a critical HyperThreading flaw that had been found in Intel Skylake and Kaby Lake processors. As we noted at that time, the flaw is very hard to trigger and is ...

The newly discovered vulnerability "Portsmash (CVE - 2018 - 5407)" is based on the side channel overlooked by Intel 's Hyper - Threading Technology. Hyper-Threading Technology is a technology that ...

We're thrilled to announce the return of GamesBeat Next, hosted in San Francisco this October, where we will explore the theme of "Playing the Edge." Apply to speak here and learn more about ...