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Microsoft suspends some chip patches due to PC freezing

Published 01/09/2018, 07:40 AM
© Reuters. Microsoft suspends some chip patches due to PC freezing
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  • Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) suspends some patches for the Meltdown and Spectre security threats due to PC freezing.
  • The patches were meant to correct security vulnerabilities in AMD chipsets. But some instead pushed Windows PCs into an unbootable state.
  • Background: Last week, security researchers discovered the chip flaws that left working memory data vulnerable to attack on both shared servers and individual devices. The flaws affect chips from Intel (NASDAQ:INTC), AMD, and SoftBank’s ARM. Tech giants including Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL), Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), and Microsoft scurried to correct the problem largely through a variety of patches.
  • Previously: Tech giants scurry to patch chip flaws; Intel -2.6% (Jan. 4)
  • Previously: Apple confirms all its devices affected by processor exploits (Jan. 4)
  • Previously: Register: Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) processors vulnerable to recent exploits (Jan. 5)
  • Previously: Intel unveils security updates, self-driving car (Jan. 9)
  • Now read: Is Microsoft's Earnings Growth Potential Already Priced In?


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