Defect reported in Intel chips

[Terry N4TLF]

The sky is not falling yet...

I have tested several of my computers using the Intel tester.  The results are a mixed bag.  Some have the problem, others do not.  All are Intel processors tested so far.  processor type does not seem to matter.  I’ve had i3 and i7 pass, while another i7 failed.  No Celeries tested so far.  Half of about 15 Windows/Linux online computers tested.

Test before you go crazy, chicken little.
73, Terry, N4TLF



From: Samudra Haque 
Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2018 9:23 AM
To: RICHARD BARTH ; tacos 
Subject: Re: Defect reported in Intel chips

Do you use Linux ? On an Intel PC ? Well you are in trouble. Windows will be affected in some ways as well but Linux specifically so (the fault is due to Intel's chipset's shortcomings and Linux communities use of that "bug/feature")

We are ALL in trouble as verified Proof of Concept (PoC) has been released. Patch, as soon as you can, and refresh your software bundles within the week for a few weeks to get rid of all old code that could have trojans pushed into it - major applications are pushing out updates. So best to inquire which ones to change over.

I'll have a busy time concerning this ... see the investigators twitter feed for hints. 

https://twitter.com/misc0110/status/948706387491786752


On 1/3/2018 6:06 PM, RICHARD BARTH wrote:

  but a patch is promised next week.



  http://www.zdnet.com/article/tech-giants-scramble-to-fix-intel-processor-security-flaw/?loc=newsletter_large_thumb_related&ftag=TREc64629f&bhid=20329112831297873671731585418656


   

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