We’ll explain how Speculative Store Bypass works, and the new mitigation techniques that are inbound.
Plus this week’s security news has a bit of a theme, and we share some great war stories sent into the show.
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- Security Flaw Impacts Electron-Based Apps
Attackers Use UPnP to Sidestep DDoS Defenses | Threatpost | The first stop for security newsAnother severe flaw in Signal desktop app lets hackers steal your chats in plaintextCritical Linux Flaw Opens the Door to Full Root Access | Threatpost | The first stop for security newsMicrosoft, Google: We've found a fourth data-leaking Meltdown-Spectre CPU hole • The RegisterSpeculative Store Bypass explained: what it is, how it worksTechSNAP Episode 351: Performance MeltdownDave's Users flip the switch!Dave's War Story is really Screwy!Egon's Adventures in misslabled VMs