Defect reported in Intel chips

[Richard Demaret]

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Hi Terry and All,

Terry, is this the Intel tester you mentioned:
https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/19792/Intel-Processor-Diagnostic-Tool

Richard Barth, thanks for letting us know about this problem.

Best Wishes
Richard KI4KXJ
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On Thu, Jan 4, 2018 at 4:29 PM, Terry N4TLF <n4tlf at wb4jfi.com> wrote:

> 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
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>
> 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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