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Intel Has a New Spectre and Meltdown Firmware Patch For You To Try Out (betanews.com)
Mark Wilson writes: The Spectre/Meltdown debacle continues to rumble on, and now the chip manufacturer has announced the availability of a new 'microcode solution' to the vulnerability. The updated firmware applies to 6th, 7th and 8th Generation Intel Core devices, and the release sees the company crossing its fingers and hoping that everything works out this time.
This is Intel's second attempt at patching the vulnerability, and this time around both the company and its customers will be praying that the fix for Skylake, Kaby Lake and Coffee Lake chips actually does the job.
This is Intel's second attempt at patching the vulnerability, and this time around both the company and its customers will be praying that the fix for Skylake, Kaby Lake and Coffee Lake chips actually does the job.
You can gain performance and improve your security (even in the face of Meltdown) by turning off JavaScript (and ActiveX, and Flash, and Silverlight) in your browser.
Install a hosts file as well. I recommend this one. The problem with APK's hosts file is his engine is not signed by a trusted source. And several sites are mirroring it now, with no clear indication on modifications they may have made. Best not to risk your security with disreputable executables from ne'er-do-wells these days.
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