Looks troubling. Wonder if there'll be some lawsuits flying around?
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Major flaw in millions of Intel chips revealed
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A serious flaw in the design of Intel's chips will require Microsoft, Linux and Apple to update operating systems for computers around the world.
Intel has not yet released the details of the vulnerability, but it is believed to affect chips in millions of computers from the last decade.
The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said it was aware of the issue and that patches were being produced.
Some experts said a software fix could slow down computers.
"We are aware of reports about a potential flaw affecting some computer processors. At this stage there is no evidence of any malicious exploitation and patches are being produced for the major platforms," the NCSC said in a statement.
"The NCSC advises that all organisations and home users continue to protect their systems from threats by installing patches as soon as they become available."
The bug could allow malicious programs to read the contents of the so-called kernel memory of computers, which can include passwords and login keys.
It is also likely to affect major cloud computing platforms such as Amazon, Microsoft Azure and Google, according to The Register, which broke news of the flaw.
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