Sunday, 7 January 2018

Spectre and Meltdown processor security flaws – explained

What are Meltdown and Spectre? Do they only affect Intel chips? Will the fixes slow my computer … and what even is a processor?

Meltdown and Spectre are the names of two serious security flaws that have been found within computer processors. They could allow hackers to steal sensitive data without users knowing, one of them affecting chips made as far back as 1995.
Meltdown and Spectre logos overlaid on computer screen
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