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
www.pcworld.com 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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Install backdoors and sell that info to governments and companies, then years later reveal the issue to justify downgrading performance of older CPUs to encourage people to upgrade.
Just feels like Prism all over again.
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