Researchers warn that a bug in AMD’s chips would allow attackers to root into some of the most privileged portions of a computer—and that it has persisted in the company’s processors for decades.
  • @Passerby6497@lemmy.worldEnglish
    14•7 months ago

    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.

    • AmandaEnglish
      2•7 months ago

      and Intel was releasing foxes and shit

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