Intel Issues Updates to Protect Systems From Security Exploits
January 04 2018 - 1:04PM
Business Wire
Intel and Its Partners have Made Significant
Progress in Deploying Updates as Software Patches and Firmware
Updates
Intel has developed and is rapidly issuing updates for all types
of Intel-based computer systems -- including personal computers and
servers -- that render those systems immune from both exploits
(referred to as “Spectre” and “Meltdown”) reported by Google
Project Zero. Intel and its partners have made significant progress
in deploying updates as both software patches and firmware
updates.
Intel has already issued updates for the majority of processor
products introduced within the past five years. By the end of next
week, Intel expects to have issued updates for more than 90 percent
of processor products introduced within the past five years. In
addition, many operating system vendors, public cloud service
providers, device manufacturers and others have indicated that they
have already updated their products and services.
Intel continues to believe that the performance impact of these
updates is highly workload-dependent and, for the average computer
user, should not be significant and will be mitigated over time.
While on some discrete workloads the performance impact from the
software updates may initially be higher, additional
post-deployment identification, testing and improvement of the
software updates should mitigate that impact.
System updates are made available by system manufacturers,
operating system providers and others.
Intel will continue to work with its partners and others to
address these issues, and Intel appreciates their support and
assistance. Intel encourages computer users worldwide to utilize
the automatic update functions of their operating systems and other
computer software to ensure their systems are up-to-date.
For information and links to useful resources, visit the
security research findings page on Intel.com.
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