Intel Won’t Patch Older CPUs to Resolve Spectre Flaws

Intel Won’t Patch Older CPUs to Resolve Spectre Flaws – ExtremeTech

ExtremeTechWhen Spectre and Meltdown hit just after New Years, it kicked off a flurry of responses from companies like Intel, AMD, ARM, and Microsoft. Patching the flaws, which exploit flaws in branch prediction and speculative execution, has taken several months …Interview with Aicha Evans, Intel’s Chief Strategy OfficerAnandTechIntel: We now won’t ever patch Spectre variant […]

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