If you’ve been following the tech news wires for the past few days, then you no doubt know of a security vulnerability that reportedly affects all Intel processors. OS vendors have been working to mitigate the issue with kernel patches, but those software Band-Aids can come with some serious performance handicaps as a side effect.
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Source: Hot Hardware – Researchers Disclose Apocalyptic Meltdown And Spectre Vulnerabilities Affecting Nearly All Modern Processors