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.

  • deranger@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Check out the documentary Zero Days (2016) if you haven’t already. That’s not really a tinfoil hat take these days IMO.

    • scottywh@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      11 months ago

      Just means they have to intentionally create new ones to be eventually found for the next generation.