[PLUG] Intel AMD attack, USBguard, new latptops

[jeffv via plug <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>]

New working speculative execution attack sends Intel and AMD scrambling

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/07/intel-and-amd-cpus-vulnerable-to-a-new-speculative-execution-attack/

Both companies are rolling out mitigations, but they add overhead of 12 
to 28 percent.


How to protect Linux against rogue USB devices using USBGuard

https://www.cyberciti.biz/security/how-to-protect-linux-against-rogue-usb-devices-using-usbguard/



Six Ground-Breaking New Linux Laptops Released in the Last Two Weeks

https://linux.slashdot.org/story/22/07/10/2019230/six-ground-breaking-new-linux-laptops-released-in-the-last-two-weeks


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