Intel disclosed another set of processor flaws today that could allow attackers to steal information stored on computers or third party clouds. Discovered by multiple researchers and reported to Intel in January, the vulnerabilities include three varieties. The company said in a blog post that when combined with updates released earlier this year, new updates being released today should protect most users from the vulnerability. "We are not aware of reports that any of these methods have been used in real-world exploits, but this further underscores the need for everyone to adhere to security best practices," said Intel.
Intel is calling this set of flaws L1TF, or L1 Terminal Fault.
To learn more, read here:
https://www.engadget.com/2018/08/14/intel-discloses-processor-vulnerability-l1tf/
My Commentary:
With so many different ways that hackers are able to attack us now, I feel like companies aren't trying hard enough to secure their products against "bad actors" unless of course it is in the interest of protecting their copyright.
More effort is placed into DRM and anti-piracy to protect the company's interests and profit-margins and not enough time and effort is spent on making their products SAFE for the end-user before pushing them to final production.
