This major Intel security flaw could leave millions of users at risk
But a fix could hurt performance of Intel chips too
Source: techradar.com
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But a fix could hurt performance of Intel chips too
Several generations of Intel x86 CPUs are vulnerable to attacks leveraging the nearly decade-old Downfall flaw, which could result in the exfiltration of encryption keys and other sensitive data, CyberScoop reports.
Years of Macs use affected processors, but it's unclear if they are subject to the attack or not.
Issue has now been fixed, company says
Researchers also disclosed a separate bug called "Inception" for newer AMD CPUs.