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.

  • @lowleveldataEnglish
    35•11 months ago

    Intel’s newer 12th-gen and 13th-gen Core processors are not affected.

    Oh ok

        • @[email protected]English
          16•11 months ago

          Now it’s more like “upgrade to maintain your level of performance, because our patched CPUs take a 50% performance hit” (per the article).

          That is quite convenient for them. I’m sure not a conspiracy given depth of the issue, just very convenient if people heed the call.

          Which most won’t. Enterprise is likely already on the newer gens aa part of normal refresh cycles. Maybe this just accelerates that a bit.

    • PorkSodaEnglish
      25•11 months ago

      Oh don’t worry, you’ll hear about that vulnerability in two years.