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Meltdown and Spectre (2018 January 4)

You may have seen news reports of computer processor vulnerabilities Meltdown and Sceptre.

You may have seen news reports of computer processor vulnerabilities Meltdown and Sceptre (What is it with hacks and doomy names? Why can't we have a vulnerability called Kittens or Forgetmenot? Hrumph.). If fully exploited, these vulnerabilities could cause significant damage.

If your OS – be it macOS, Windows or Linux – offers updates now or in the next few days, please don't delay in applying them.

There are no other actions necessary, or indeed possible, short of permitting such kernel updates when you are offered them.

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Status of mitigations: