There is a serious design flaw in Intel CPUs, which affects computers
running any OS (MacOS, Windows, Linux, etc.), will need an OS-level
patch to correct. The flaw can allow malware access to supposedly
secure system information such as passwords and keychains. The OS-level
fix may cause a performance drop of up to 30%!
Intel Chips Have Memory Access Design Flaw and Fix Could Lead to
Performance Drop <https://www.macrumors.com/2018/01/02/intel-chip-design-flaw/>
Intel chip kernel flaw requires OS-level fix that could impact macOS performance, report says <http://appleinsider.com/articles/18/01/02/intel-chip-kernel-flaw-requires-os-level-fix-that-could-impact-macos-performance-report-says>
| Sysop: | Keyop |
|---|---|
| Location: | Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, UK |
| Users: | 793 |
| Nodes: | 16 (3 / 13) |
| Uptime: | 128:08:01 |
| Calls: | 13,174 |
| Calls today: | 12 |
| Files: | 15,481 |
| Messages: | 6,578,791 |