Intel Reveals ‘Zombieload’ Flaw Affecting Its Chips

Update Your Computer NOW: Intel Reveals ‘Zombieload’ Flaw Affecting Its Chips Could Put MILLIONS Of Devices At Risk By Letting Hackers Steal Passwords And Other Sensitive User Data

Security researchers have discovered a new set of flaws in Intel processors that could leave users exposed to cyber-attacks akin to those caused by the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities.

The attack variants include Fallout, RIDL and ZombieLoad, the last of which appears to be the most critical and operates by exploiting a design flaw in Intel chips to leak sensitive user data.

Chips made by Advanced Micro Devices and ARM Holdings are not affected by this latest vulnerability.

However, it impacts ‘almost every computer’ with an Intel processor going back as early as 2011, according to TechCrunch.

Source: Nypost