ExtremeTech

New Details Leak on Security Flaw That Led OpenBSD to Disable Hyper-Threading

A new security report indicates issues with Hyper-Threading can leak cryptographic information in certain cases, but evidence points against this being a Spectre or Meltdown-class failure. Share on ...
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Security Threat Seen In Intel's Hyper-Threading Technology

"Hyper-Threading, as currently implemented on Intel Pentium Extreme Edition, Pentium 4, Mobile Pentium 4, and Xeon processors, suffers from a serious security flaw," said Colin Percival, a 23-year-old ...
ExtremeTech

Is Hyper-Threading a Fundamental Security Risk?

Has Intel's Hyper-Threading support become a fundamental security problem? Theo de Raadt, founder of OpenBSD, argues that it has. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new ...
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Intel ditches DDR4 and Hyper-Threading in new next-gen CPU leak

A bunch of Intel 15 th-gen specs have just leaked online, not only confirming that Intel is dropping DDR4 support from its forthcoming CPUs, but possibly also ditching Hyper-Threading. Details of a ...
PC Magazine

Intel Dumping Hyper-Threading in Its Next-Gen Chips? That Could Be a Good Thing

Rumor has it: With its "Arrow Lake" processors, Intel could ditch its familiar core-doubling technology. The upside of such a radical move might surprise you. I have been interested in science and ...
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Next-Gen Intel i5 Processors Will Feature HyperThreading

While Intel’s HyperThreading technology has been a relatively contentious subject since its launch (largely due to security exploits available through it), the potential it offers in boosting a ...