This is ancient history for modern CPUs. Program code like x86 has long since stopped bearing any relationship to how data is ...

The code that drives the decoder is the CPU’s microcode, and it lives in ROM that’s normally inaccessible. But microcode patches have been deployed in the past to fix up CPU hardware bugs ...

Intel recently rolled out a microcode update, version 0x116, for its Core Ultra 200S processors. The update is part of ...

AMD and Google publicly disclosed September findings of a key microcode vulnerability in AMD Zen 1 to Zen 4 CPUs, specifically server/enterprise platform EPYC CPUs. This vulnerability, CVE-2024-56161, ...

Google security hackers have confirmed a confidential computing compromise that targets AMD Zen-based devices.

When homebrewing a CPU, one has to deal with microcode. Microcode is the low-level nuts and bolts of how, precisely, a CPU executes instructions (like opcodes) and performs functions such as ...

The 0x114 microcode for Intel's Core Ultra 200S (Arrow Lake) processor lineup has surfaced online at Overclock.net. This patch is believed to address the significant performance gaps. However ...

For cloud servers with Epyc processors, RAM encryption can be bypassed to seal off virtual machines. The first updates are ...

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 ...

AMD has confirmed an unpatched “processor vulnerability” that may require CISOs to isolate their systems or even air gap them until there’s a fix. AMD has had to confirm the existence of a ...

AMD advisory warns about a new high-severity security flaw The bug affects Zen 1 to Zen 4 CPUs Abuse could lead to the loss of SEV-based protection of a confidential guest Chipmaking giant AMD has ...

The flaw, described as a "microcode signature verification vulnerability," came to light before AMD could officially disclose it, sparking concerns in the cybersecurity community. The ...