In response to the recent Meltdown and Spectre issue, we now have the confirmation of Microsoft and Intel on an upcoming fix. Discover more about the program below!

Meltdown And Spectre Issue: Microsoft and Intel Fix coming soon!

Previously, we have reported the news about a significant threat to all of the smart device users: Meltdown And Spectre Issue. In details, these two harmful programs can access your gadgets and collect all of your essential data. As a result, there are high chances you can lose your personal information like bank accounts, business data or even private conversation that you have saved on your PC, smartphones or Kindle.

Today, Microsoft has come up to share their update on the situation. In details, they are going to release the fix for Meltdown and Spectre Issue soon. However, there is a significant drawback. Microsoft solution might cause decrease your processor’s performances, especially on the pre-2016 Intel core. According to Microsoft, they have to rewrite the CPU instruction to prevent attackers from controlling your PC.

On the other hand, Intel has also addressed about the Meltdown and Spectre issue at this year CES event. Until now, Intel hasn’t yet to receive any report about security breach due to this threat. For now, everything is still under their control. However, Intel’s CEO Brian Krzanich has stated that it will be releasing updates to this situation. Furthermore, the fix will cover your processors and products that Intel has introduced for the past five years. For the rest, Intel fix will likely arrive by the end of January 2018. On the other hand, the performance impact of these repairs depends highly on the type of workload that users run. Some might be higher than others, but Intel has pledged that it will work together with the whole industry to continuously minimise the impact on the affected workloads over time.

Meltdown And Spectre Issue: what brands will join the battle next?

Besides Microsoft and Intel, there are also other big brands that have come together for the issues. We will keep you update once more information about the solutions are released. Stay tuned!