Intel knew about Downfall but chose to ignore it, plaintiffs allege
Updates are KB4558130 for Windows 10 version 2004 and Windows Server version 2004, and KB4497165 for Windows 10 version 1903 and 1909
Intel promises bigger investment in security following the Meltdown and Spectre security bugs
The feature was introduced in May 2018 for Chrome desktop users
AMD and ARM architectures unaffected by new Spectre-like CPU security flaws
Microsoft goes with Google after its own Spectre mitigations caused big performance hits
Intel embarrassed into licence climbdown
Intel licence accompanying microcode patch had forbidden users from publishing performance benchmarks
Stand-alone Windows 10 update rushed out following Foreshadow CPU security flaw disclosure
Long-standing 'always listening' flaw in Cortana among 49 patched vulnerabilities