Meltdown and Spectre: ‘worst CPU bugs ever’ affect virtually all computers

Meltdown and Spectre: ‘worst CPU bugs ever’ affect virtually all computers

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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jan/04/meltdown-spectre-worst-cpu-bugs-ever-found-affect-computers-intel-processors-security-flaw

Everything from smartphones and PCs to cloud computing affected by major security flaw found in Intel and other processors – and fix could slow devices

Serious security flaws that could let attackers steal sensitive data, including passwords and banking information, have been found in processors designed by Intel, AMD and ARM.