TWiT Newsletter August 19, 2024 | TWiT.TVA massive data breach involving 2.7 billion Social Security numbers highlights significant cybersecurity risks.The 'Sitting Duck' microcode bug in AMD chips poses serious challenges, demanding immediate attention.
'Sinkclose' Flaw in Hundreds of Millions of AMD Chips Allows Deep, Virtually Unfixable InfectionsExploiting Sinkclose requires kernel-level access, compared to bypassing multiple security layers like alarms and vault doors to access a bank's safe-deposit boxes.
Sounds like Intel's and AMD's Copilot Plus PCs won't have Copilot AI features at launchThe new Windows AI features will be available on Intel and AMD chips, not just Qualcomm, but updates for these features may not be immediate.