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Tech News Flash: Thursday -- May 16, 2019

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Zombieload, Fallout, and 2 Other CPU Flaws Have Intel on the Hop
Digging for Bitcoin Is a Labor of Love
Software Bug Gives Spyware Free Rein With a Single WhatsApp Call
SCOTUS Greenlights Apple App Store Antitrust Lawsuit
Google, Microsoft In Step in New Era

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Zombieload, Fallout, and 2 Other CPU Flaws Have Intel on the Hop
The high-tech industry once again is in a tizzy over flaws discovered in
Intel CPUs -- four new MDS vulnerabilities have come to light. MDS is a
sub-class of previously disclosed vulnerabilities that sample data
leaked from small structures within the CPU using a locally executed
speculative execution side channel. The practical exploitation of MDS
flaws is a very complex undertaking, however.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86020.html

Digging for Bitcoin Is a Labor of Love
It would have been reasonable for those attending Josh Bressers' session
at CypherCon -- myself included -- to expect a presentation by a
cryptocurrency expert. It was billed as a talk about plumbing the depths
of the bitcoin blockchain. When Bressers admitted that his material grew
out of a hobby, I was surprised. Still, the talk was far from
disappointing.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86021.html

Software Bug Gives Spyware Free Rein With a Single WhatsApp Call
Many users of Facebook's WhatsApp messaging software are scrambling to
patch the program in response to news of a flaw that allowed spyware to
be installed on mobile phones running Android and iOS. "This new type of
attack is deeply worrying and shows how even the most trusted mobile
apps and platforms can be vulnerable," said Mike Campin, vice president
of engineering at Wandera.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86017.html

SCOTUS Greenlights Apple App Store Antitrust Lawsuit
The U.S. Supreme Court has given thumbs up for a class action antitrust
lawsuit to proceed against Apple for alleged monopolistic practices at
its App Store. In the case, Apple Inc. v. Pepper et al. , the consumer
plaintiffs maintain the Cupertino, California, company has monopolized
the retail market for the sale of apps, and that it used its position to
charge higher-than-competitive prices.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86015.html

Google, Microsoft In Step in New Era
Apple, Google and Microsoft are three very powerful companies. Two of
them had big events last week -- Google I/O and Microsoft Build. What I
found interesting was that both Google and Microsoft largely were on the
same page about focusing on the customer. Both Google and Microsoft have
been making massive advancements with AI. Both have increased their
efforts to make the world a better place.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86011.html

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