Intel details fourth Spectre-style CPU security flaw

Intel details fourth Spectre-style CPU security flaw

Like earlier vulnerabilities, the new issue affects most modern chip architectures, including many of Intel’s CPUs from the past few years. The good news: many of the same patches for earlier Spectre and Meltdown variants should mitigate against Variant 4. There is the potential for new exploits, however, so Intel and partners (including PC makers …