Intels chip vulnerabilities dont bode well for the spread of ransomware

Ransomware messages rose 6,000% according to IBM Security as the WannaCry attack brought ransomware to the front pages and boardroom discussions. Google Project Zero researchers shared details about Spectre and Meltdown, two vulnerabilities in chips from Intel, AMD and ARM that affect most computers. These are hardware bugs, errors in the physical chip itself and there are implications for all Windows, Mac and Linux systems that use the chips and in cloud environments as well. While chipmakers and OS creators rush to mitigate the effects of Spectre/Meltdown, the tech world is broadcasting to hackers that there’s a new path for ransomware.”]

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