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Title: Massive Intel Chip Security Flaw Threatens Computers
Post by: HCK on January 04, 2018, 04:05:17 pm
Massive Intel Chip Security Flaw Threatens Computers

A design flaw in all Intel chips produced in the last decade is responsible for a vulnerability that puts Linux, Windows and macOS-powered computers at risk, according to multiple press reports. The flaw reportedly is in the kernel that controls the chip performance, allowing commonly used programs to access the contents and layout of a computer's protected kernel memory areas.

Source: Massive Intel Chip Security Flaw Threatens Computers (http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85039.html?rss=1)