New trouble: Intel CPU flaw exploitable
Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2018 8:12 am
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Meltdown and Spectre FAQ: Fix for Intel CPU flaws could slow down PCs and Macs
QuoteMassive security vulnerabilities in modern CPUs are forcing a redesign of the kernel software at the heart of all major operating systems. Since the issuesdubbed Meltdown and Spectreexist in the CPU hardware itself, Windows, Linux, Android, Macs, Chromebooks, and other operating systems all need to protect against it. And worse, it appears that plugging the hole will negatively affect your PCs performance.
QuoteGoogle says effectively every Intel processor released since 1995 is vulnerable to Meltdown, regardless of the OS youre running or whether you have a desktop or laptop. Chips from Intel, AMD, and ARM are susceptible to Spectre attacks, though AMD says its hardware has zero and near zero risk to the two known Spectre variants because of the way its chip architecture is designed.
Meltdown and Spectre FAQ: Fix for Intel CPU flaws could slow down PCs and Macs
QuoteMassive security vulnerabilities in modern CPUs are forcing a redesign of the kernel software at the heart of all major operating systems. Since the issuesdubbed Meltdown and Spectreexist in the CPU hardware itself, Windows, Linux, Android, Macs, Chromebooks, and other operating systems all need to protect against it. And worse, it appears that plugging the hole will negatively affect your PCs performance.
QuoteGoogle says effectively every Intel processor released since 1995 is vulnerable to Meltdown, regardless of the OS youre running or whether you have a desktop or laptop. Chips from Intel, AMD, and ARM are susceptible to Spectre attacks, though AMD says its hardware has zero and near zero risk to the two known Spectre variants because of the way its chip architecture is designed.
