Serious Intel and AMD processor chip vulnerability

Post date: Jan 5, 2018 9:29:14 PM

As reported from Cyberscoop.com yesterday:

Critical bugs in all modern processor chips that allow attackers to potentially steal sensitive data were publicly revealed Wednesday after months of private security industry work and days of public speculation. Named “Meltdown” and “Spectre,” the vulnerabilities could allow attackers to find passwords or sensitive documents stored in memory. https://www.cyberscoop.com/meltdown-spectre-chip-flaws-intel-google-project-zero/