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- Take this seriously
- Stay clam - it is a real issue with complex solutions that will shift priorities
- Patch your operating systems, browsers, and other software
Anti-virus products may cause problems with Windows updates
Summary Articles and Useful Links
Summary of issues: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/01/meltdown-and-spectre-every-modern-processor-has-unfixable-security-flaws/
Impact of patches and updates: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/01/02/intel_cpu_design_flaw/
It affects browsers: https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2018/01/03/mitigations-landing-new-class-timing-attack/
A security researcher has a Google Docs spreadsheet of the status of AV products here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/184wcDt9I9TUNFFbsAVLpzAtckQxYiuirADzf3cL42FQ/edit#gid=0
List of Meltdown and Spectre Vulnerability Advisories, Patches, & Updates: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/list-of-meltdown-and-spectre-vulnerability-advisories-patches-and-updates/
Technical Details
More information, including two papers on the CPU issues, has been released.
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A security researcher has a Google Docs spreadsheet of the status of AV products here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/184wcDt9I9TUNFFbsAVLpzAtckQxYiuirADzf3cL42FQ/edit#gid=0
Windows Server Guidance to protect against the speculative execution side-channel vulnerabilities
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Windows Client Guidance for IT Pros to protect against speculative execution side-channel vulnerabilities
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4073119/windows-client-guidance-for-it-pros-to-protect-against-speculative-exe
List of Meltdown and Spectre Vulnerability Advisories, Patches, & Updates
A Simple Explanation of the Differences Between Meltdown and Spectre
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