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« on: January 06, 2018, 04:05:20 pm »

'Meltdown' and 'Spectre' FAQ: What Mac and iOS users need to know about the Intel, AMD, and ARM flaw

A series of flaws have been discovered in Intel, AMD, and ARM chipsets that allow speculative references to be probed for privileged data.

"Meltdown" is a flaw currently believed to affect only Intel processors and "melts security boundaries which are normally enforced by the hardware". "Spectre" is a flaw that affects Intel, AMD, and ARM processors due to the way "speculative execution" is handled.

Both could theoretically be used to read information from a computer's memory, including private information like passwords, photos, messages, and more.

Apple has apparently already started patching Meltdown in macOS. Here's what you need to know.


   
 

January 5, 2018: Apple corrects security bulletin, removes Sierra and El Capitan from update list

Yesterday, Apple updated it's software patch bulletin to include High Sierra, Sierra, and El Capitan in the list of macOS / OS X versions patched to mitigate against Meltdown. Today, Apple updated again to remove Sierra and El Capitan...

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