There is a serious security flaw in billions of Intel CPUs that can let attackers steal confidential data like passwords and encryption keys. Firmware updates can fix it, but at a potential significant performance loss.

Oh no.

  • dual_sport_dork 🐧🗡️@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 years ago

    Ha-ha. My chip’s too old to be affected. I don’t see my architecture on the list.

    I knew putting off upgrading for around a decade would pay off. (Windows Update tells me my PC is not “ready” for Windows 11 due to its hardware, either. Oh no, whatever shall I do.)