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Intel claims its new security updates make PCs ‘immune’ to Meltdown and Spectre CPU bugs

Discussion in 'Microsoft News' started by Tom Warren, Jan 4, 2018.

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    Intel says it and its partners have “made significant progress” in rolling out security patches and firmware updates to protect against two major CPU bugs. The flaws were disclosed by Google’s Project Zero team this week, and the industry is scrambling to issue fixes and secure machines for customers. Dubbed “Meltdown” and “Spectre,” the flaws affect nearly every device made in the past 20 years, and could allow attackers to use JavaScript code running in a browser to access memory in the attacker’s process. That memory content could contain key strokes, passwords, and other valuable information.

    Intel says it has developed and is issuing updates for all types of Intel-based machines that will “render those systems immune from both...

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