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New working speculative execution attack sends Intel and AMD scrambling

Enlarge Some microprocessors from Intel and AMD are vulnerable to a newly discovered speculative execution attack that can covertly leak password data and other sensitive material, sending both chipmakers scrambling once again to contain what is proving to be a stubbornly persistent vulnerability. Researchers from ETH Zurich have named their attack Retbleed because it exploits…

Nikon will reportedly join Canon in ending development on high-end DSLR cameras

Enlarge / Nikon’s D6 will allegedly be the company’s last DSLR camera. (credit: Nikon) Nikkei Asia reports that camera maker Nikon will discontinue further development of its single-lens reflex (SLR) camera lineup, leaving the longtime professional standbys behind and shifting its efforts to smaller mirrorless models. For its part, Nikon has denounced the report as…