Details about the detected threats are not known, but suffered from them in the main hosting providers.
Seem to be, that Intel has serious problems related to security processors. Earlier this year, the Internet has excited about three versions Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities, which over time have been eliminated. But as it turns out this is not the end, Only that there was information about the discovery of as much as eight successive vulnerabilities, four of which are critical and pose a serious risk of the attack.
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For details about the vulnerabilities have not yet been made public, but something they resemble two previous versions Spectre (so they named “Next Generation”). From publicized reports suggest, most at risk of hosting providers, in which case the virtual machine attackers can reach the sensitive customer data.
Intel in this regard, has published a brief message:
"The company with the responsibility of states, that the safety of its customers is a priority, so it will continue to continue to work with partners and other manufacturers in the detection and elimination of vulnerabilities. More information will be released after the release of patches fix problems in the security system. "
According to the source, manufacturer is already working on the relevant amendments, but the details of their release are not yet known.
whether other manufacturers processors are also under threat? AMD has announced that following the hacking attempts by hackers, even though they do not know it. In the case of emergency situations, she has promised to immediately make a corresponding statement.
