Intel flaw will slow most computers sold in the last 10 yearsSTUFF Millions of computers are affected by a flaw in Intel processors. Millions of computers in New Zealand will be affected by a newly discovered flaw in all Intel processors sold around the world over the past 10 years that could expose passwords and other sensitive data to hackers. The only solution appears to be a software fix that Intel admits could slow down some computing processes by 30 per cent "or more". Because of the nature of the vulnerability, the overall performance impact of those fixes will depend on how a computer is being used. Intel denied the flaw would necessarily be unique to computers containing its processors.

Source: Stuff January 03, 2018 20:44 UTC