![]() These affect modern microprocessors that perform branch prediction and other forms of speculation. I am afraid I don't have time to debate this issue further. Spectre refers to one of the two original transient execution CPU vulnerabilities (the other being Meltdown ), which involve microarchitectural timing side-channel attacks. Since hacker vulnerabilities affect all of us! Everyone else was kind enough to just read and say - thank you. I brought this matter up as a public service, no more - no less. SIR, I'm afraid I have my own work to do, so you will have to do at least some of your own investigation. THIS should be enough reading material for you. ![]() I do see Intel is facing the possibility of a class action lawsuit in the US. As we all know, recalls differ geographically because we are governed differently. This is readily available on the internet, which is "YES" globally available, these are US based companies. Well I am NOT new here and I DO my own research which I didn't think was a difficult thing to do - but apparently, I took a leap when I assumed that. The Meltdown flaw can be fixed through updates to the operating system, but fixing Spectre requires updates to a variety of components, including microcode, Kocher explained. Again this is not a virus or a computer code issue, it is merely how the computer chips are designed. There have been no significant security breaches because of these flaws but now that the hackers are aware of the flaws, it does open the doors to serious security breaches. The presence of these flaws is not new, it has been present for about 20 years! Interestingly, it wasn't discovered until 2017. Apple has already released its patch updates for the Spectre flaw for all iPhones and iPads. More patches will be released shortly after that. Consumers can expect a patch to be released for the Safari browser in the coming days that is targeted at the Meltdown flaw, to prevent exploitation of this weakness and hijacking of sensitive information. Apple reports that neither flaw affects the Apple watch. Be warned however that you may need to update your antivirus software to capture the latest patches released by Microsoft.Īpple has announced a fix for the Meltdown flaw directed at it's operating systems on Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. ![]() Microsoft has been quick to respond and provided patches for Windows Operating Systems, Internet Explorer, and it's Edge browsers. Approximately 90% of the chips released in the last five years will have a fix by January 13 and chips released in the last ten years will have a fix in the following weeks. This new flaw bypasses all protections implemented after the discovery of Spectre and Meltdown in early 2018, meaning it can affect previously patched systems. Intel has assured consumers that all Intel-powered processors and servers will have fixes in the coming weeks.
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