January 3, 2018
New security vulnerabilities, Meltdown and Spectre, were announced on 1/3/2018 that affect computer processors on virtually all modern computers and mobile devices. These are hardware bugs that allow programs to steal data that is currently being processed on a computer. This could include passwords, encryption keys, emails, or other sensitive information. These flaws affect nearly all computing devices made since 1997. This includes PC computers, Macs, tablets, and both Apple and Android smartphones. Patches for most common devices and software are already available.
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