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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Difficult to exploit, already in the process of being patched. Truly, the most breaking of news.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (2 children)

How does the patch actually get delivered? Via windows update or using something else?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Most likely. Windows update (or the Linux equivalent on your platform) will download updated microcode to load at boot time to basically be a software patch for hardware issues. At least, that's how it was explained when the original speculative execution flaw was discovered and Intel was releasing foxes and shit for it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

and Intel was releasing foxes and shit

I realise this is an autocorrect error, but it’s still funny 🦊