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.

  • @elvith@feddit.deEnglish
    60•2 years ago

    Imagine a bug in the ALU when adding two octal values - Octoplussy

    Or a bug in a specific Intel generation - Skylakefall