05 January 2018
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Attackers could use CPU flaws to steal passwords and other information through browsers
A roundup of advice from Mozilla, Microsoft, Apple and others as the release temporary patches for the CPU flaws
The flaws in CPU architecture dubbed Meltdown and Spectre could be used by attackers to steal passwords and other information via Javascript code on websites as it's read the browser. Browser makers have...
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