Intel CPUs hit with vulnerability that lets hackers access sensitive data

[Windows Central]

Researchers say the security flaw, which works similarly to the Meltdown and Spectre attacks discovered last year, affects Intel CPUs going back to 2008.
[h=2]What you need to know[/h]

• Researchers at several institutions have discovered another serious security flaw in Intel processors.
• The attack vector is similar to last year's Meltdown and Spectre flaws, and four variants have been proven to work so far.
• Potentially millions of PCs and servers are affected, allowing hackers to gain access to sensitive data.
• Microsoft is rolling out a fix today, while Intel says it has one ready to roll out on its end as well.

Early in 2018, two major vulnerabilities, dubbed Spectre and Meltdown, were discovered by researchers in Intel and AMD processors.

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