Microsoft Corp said on Tuesday that software patches released to guard against microchip security threats slowed down some personal computers and servers, with systems running on older Intel Corp processors seeing a noticeable decrease in performance. The comments in a blog post were the clearest signal from Microsoft that fixes for flaws in microchips from Intel and rivals described last week could meaningfully degrade performance. The topic is of keen interest to large data center operators, which could incur significant cost increases if computers slow down. Microsoft also said that security updates froze some computers using chipsets from Intel rival AMD, dragging AMD’s shares down nearly 4 percent. Shares in Intel, which reiterated on Tuesday that it saw no sign of significant slowdown in computers, fell 2.5 percent taking the loss since the issue surfaced last week to about 7 percent or around $15 billion in market value. AMD shares have gained nearly 20 percent in the last week as investors speculated that the chipmaker could wrest market share from Intel, whose chips were most exposed to the security flaws. Security researchers disclosed the flaws on Jan. 3 that affected nearly every modern computing device containing chips from Intel, AMD and ARM Holdings, owned by Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp. “We (and others in the industry) had learned of this vulnerability under nondisclosure agreement several months ago and immediately began developing engineering mitigations and updating our cloud infrastructure,” Microsoft executive Terry Myerson wrote in a blog post on Tuesday. Internet and… [Read full story]
Microsoft warned governments Sunday against storing computer vulnerabilities like the leaked one at the heart of the cyberattack that has crippled computers in more than 150 countries. "The governments of the world should treat this attack as a wake up call," Microsoft's president and chief legal officer, Brad Smith, wrote in a blog post about what is being called the largest ransomware attack ever. He warned of the danger of exploits developed by governments -- this time the NSA in America -- falling into the hands of hackers and causing widespread damage as is the case with the current attack…... [read more]
The 8th annual “Vietnam Security Day” in the south was co-organised by the Vietnam Information Security Association (VNISA) and Ho Chi Minh City Information and Communication Department. In order to connect Government – Society – Businesses for enhancing security jobs, sharing updated knowledge and experiences about security, and leverage for the digital sovereignty, “Vietnam Security Day 2015” was named “Devastating Destructive Trend of Modern Cyber Attacks”. Starting by a security report in the south handled by VNISA southern branch and continued with diversified presentations of many corporations, the “Vietnam Security Day 2015” gained a lot of compliments as delivering successfully the…... [read more]
WASHINGTON — US officials insisted yesterday that a cyber attack last year did not compromise White House classified systems, but refused to confirm reports Russia was behind the breach."There was an event last year, we have classified systems that are secure," said deputy national security advisor Ben Rhodes."We don't talk about where cyber intrusions originate from."CNN earlier reported that Russia was behind an October attack that was initially thought to be limited to the State Department, but was later confirmed to have hit the White House too.National Security Council Spokesperson Mark Stroh said that the report was "speculating" on who…... [read more]
>> Vietnam\'s first securities fraud arrest intensifies vigilance over tradingThe Ministry of Finance has plans to change all securities decrees and circulars to create a better system of legal documents for the local stock market in the coming time in hopes of attracting more foreign funds, said Deputy Minister of Finance Tran Xuan Ha. Deputy Minister of Finance Tran Xuan Ha beats the gong to open the first trading session of Hanoi Stock Exchange after the traditional Tet holiday on Tuesday - Photo: Hong Phuc “This year, the ministry will continue completing the legal framework for the equity market. We…... [read more]
What are some of the key features of Windows Server 2016?Windows Server 2016 is the ‘cloud-ready’ operating system (OS) that has the power to prevent attacks and detect suspicious activity with new features to control privileged access, protect virtual machines and harden the platform against emerging threats. These include minimizing attack surface and requiring fewer security patches/reboots by deploying “just enough” OS with the new Nano Server option as well as preventing risk associated with compromised administrative credentials using new privileged account management features to limit access to “just enough” and “just in time” administration.Besides, Shielded Virtual Machines provide protection…... [read more]
