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Game review: Maestro (PSVR2/Meta Quest 3)

VR rhythm game Maestro turns you into a flamboyant orchestra conductor, mixing classical bangers with party chaos on PSVR2 and Quest 3.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd Jan 2026

Semiconductors

Flaw discovered in Intel chips, allows attackers to steal cloud data

A newly discovered flaw in Intel chips, dubbed Foreshadow, can lead attackers to access sensitive data from personal computers and cloud services.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Aug 2018

Google

Google Chrome launches new feature to block Spectre attacks

Google Chrome's latest update brings 'site isolation' to prevent Spectre attacks, offering advanced protection by isolating each tab's process.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Jul 2018

Malware

Interview: Diving Into the malware abyss with LogRhythm's Erika Noerenberg

SecurityBrief talked with LogRhythm senior malware analyst Erika Noerenberg about vulnerability exploitation, malware, and the Internet of Things.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Mon, 23rd Apr 2018

Cybersecurity

Intel aims to battle cyber security risks at a silicon level

In addressing the vulnerabilities reported by Google Project Zero, Intel and the technology industry have faced significant challenges.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Mar 2018

Intel

Intel amplifies Bug Bounty rewards to attract more security researchers

Intel has boosted its Bug Bounty rewards to attract more researchers, with up to USD $250,000 available for side channel vulnerabilities in its products.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Feb 2018

Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Gartner provides 7 steps for dealing with Spectre and Meltdown

No doubt you've heard of Spectre and Meltdown before, given security researchers are calling them 'catastrophic' - here's Gartner's advice.

By Ashton Young • 5 min read • Fri, 16th Feb 2018

Semiconductors

ASUSTOR responds to Spectre & Meltdown with ADM update

ASUSTOR is releasing updates to its ADM this week as part of its efforts to fix the Meltdown security vulnerabilities.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 14th Feb 2018

Semiconductors

Intel releases Spectre & Meltdown patches for some Skylake processors

Intel has rolled out patches for Spectre and Meltdown flaws in some Skylake processors, aiming to enhance data security amid previous update issues.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Feb 2018

Network Infrastructure

Intel's new processors promise to relieve space & power constraints in edge computing

Intel unveils Xeon D-2100 processors, targeting space- and power-constrained edge computing and data centres, with enhanced security and 5G capabilities.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Thu, 8th Feb 2018

Intel

Meltdown and Spectre fallout: patching problems persist

Patching difficulties persist as the tech industry grapples with the fallout from Meltdown and Spectre, highlighting flaws in nearly all modern processors.

By Jerome Boursier • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Jan 2018