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https://www.sans.org/webcasts/meltdown-spectre-understanding-mitigating-threats-106815
SANS presentation youtube video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FFSQwrLsfE
Microsoft released patches today - the patch is not enabled by default and has to be enabled manually after the patch is applied. Part of the patch may require a firmware/BIOS update on the system before it will be completely effective. In addition, the patch will not be available for systems that are running incompatible anti-virus - some AV packages make calls into kernel memory that will cause a blue-screen-of-death if the patch is applied and enabled. More information from Microsoft is available here
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