On Thu, 4 Jan 2018 12:07:21 +1300, Michael Cree wrote:
Now announced as Meltdown and Spectre.
Nice response <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/01/05/spectre_flaws_explained/> to this bit of doublespeak from Intel: "These new exploits leverage data about the proper operation of processing techniques common to modern computing platforms, potentially compromising security even though a system is operating exactly as it is designed to," the company said. Thus, we're asked to believe that Intel and its peers are racing to fix products that are in perfect working order and functioning as designed, even as the security researchers who developed these attacks contend hardware will need to be redesigned to cover all bases. The report also mentions that Intel boss Brian Krzanich sold off much of his shares in the company earlier last year, after the company had become aware of the flaw. (Yup, there’s the potential for criminal charges from that...) The story made the TV news on both local channels today (even after TV1’s bulletin was delayed by that fire alarm), as well as Al-Jazeera. Looks like the repercussions may not be over yet...