Intel releases security patch for specter and meltdown

Intel has released a press release stating that it has successfully developed and released an update for all types of Intel-based computer systems, including personal computers and servers, that make those computers immune to vulnerabilities detected as Specter. and Meltdown, as reported by Google Project Zero and the three known attack variants.

Intel assures that the patch will cover 90% of the processors of the last 5 years

Intel ensures that, by the end of next week, it will have covered 90% of the processors that have been introduced to the market in the last 5 years, which are the ones that are affected by these security vulnerabilities.

Since the bug was reported in June last year, companies have had enough time to prepare their defenses before information about the security bug was released to the public. This could bring some problems to Intel in court, since it sold processors to users and companies knowing that they had a security flaw.

Does the patch really affect performance?

Google, Amazon, Apple and Microsoft have come out to calm the waters regarding this issue, declaring that the impact is little or null in the performance.

We may see some benchmarks in the coming days to see what the real impact is on performance, but from the first preliminary results being seen, it seems like there would be nothing to worry about.

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