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Researchers Discover Two Major Flaws in the World’s Computers

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  1. Melody Bot

    Your friendly little forum bot. Staff Member

    This article has been imported from chorus.fm for discussion. All of the forum rules still apply.

    The New York Times:


    The two problems, called Meltdown and Spectre, could allow hackers to steal the entire memory contents of a computer. There is no easy fix for Spectre, which could require redesigning the processors, according to researchers. As for Meltdown, the software patch needed to fix the issue could slow down computers by as much as 30 percent — an ugly situation for people used to fast downloads from their favorite online services.

    Bad, this is all bad. More information can be found on the official website for these bugs. Yes, there’s an official website.

     
  2. noKings

    Regular

    Uhhhh
     
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  3. Malatesta

    i may get better but we won't ever get well Prestigious

    glad i was home cause i could make sure all of my family's computers are protected
     
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