Unfortunately, we all must be aware that a lot of serious malpractice is happening on the internet and we’re all probably affected in some way. These 2 vulnerabilities affect the CPU performance on Intel powered computers. Your PC could be up to 30% slower- have you noticed this yet?
Here’s a good resource if you have heard of ‘Spectre’ and ‘Meltdown’ and you want to read more about it. The Impact of Meltdown & Spectre Vulnerabilities posted on January 4, 2018… so we’re already starting the New Year with serious vulnerabilities. This affects any software running on Intel chips, no matter the operating system or vendor.
Read Intel’s response to the impact.
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