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Subject: Re: Spectre-NG - Multiple new Intel CPU flaws
Date: Fri, 4 May 2018 20:50:13 -0000 (UTC)
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On 2018-05-04, "Ronald F. Guilmette" <rfg@tristatelogic.com> wrote:

>>https://www.heise.de/ct/artikel/Exclusive-Spectre-NG-Multiple-new-Intel-CPU-flaws-revealed-several-serious-4040648.html
>
> I suspect that I speak for almost everyone here when I say that
> I really hope like hell that the story at the above link is
> just some sort of a colossal gag or prank.

c't magazine is one of the most reputable sources in the IT press.
I have no doubt that there are eight processor vulnerabilities under
embargo.  What there actual impact may be remains to be seen.

-- 
Christian "naddy" Weisgerber                          naddy@mips.inka.de