We all know that there are many security vulnerabilities in software. Almost all can be fixed perfectly. However, it’s another stories regarding security vulnerabilities in CPU found recently. Is it easily fixed? How are you affected? We all should know more about it. The following articles explain Meltdown and Spectre CPU flaws in details. If you are an end-user, reading PC World’s article is good enough. If you are IT professional, the 2nd article by written Google Project Zero team can give you a detail technical explanation of those flaws.
PC World: Meltdown and Spectre FAQ: How the critical CPU flaws affect PCs and Macs
Google Project Zero: Reading privileged memory with a side-channel