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  • Horrific Security Flaw Affects Decade of Intel Processors

    01/03/2018 1:55:39 PM PST · by Red Badger · 110 replies
    www.popularmechanics.com ^ | 03 January 2018 | By Eric Limer
    The fix requires major OS rewrites which will probably make your computer run slower. An extremely severe security flaw has been found to affect nearly every Intel processor made in the past decade or more, giving any hackers who might know how to exploit it access to protected information systemwide. The Register reports that programmers are rushing to make the sweeping changes necessary to protect against the vulnerability on Linux and Windows operating systems, with such fixes required on macOS as well. Even worse, you can expect these vital updates to noticeably slow down your computer. The design flaw in...