Intel 'Downfall': Severe flaw in billions of CPUs leaks passwords and much more
Intel 'Downfall': Severe flaw in billions of CPUs leaks passwords and much more
There is a serious security flaw in billions of Intel CPUs that can let attackers steal confidential data like passwords and encryption keys. Firmware updates can fix it, but at a potential significant performance loss.
Oh no.
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They really should be recalled like they were forced to when the fdiv bug happened https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentium_FDIV_bug
Recall billions of processors?
I hate Intel as much as the next person, but I don't want them to disappear overnight generating a unimaginably large processor shortage.
Blame the patent duopoly for making them too-big-to-fail™
We have a lot of that going on, but blame won't fix the outcome. Can't pass any laws to fix it, the government is run by the politicians.