"Microsoft Disables Spectre Mitigations Due to Instability"

Microsoft released an update (KB4078130) over the weekend, designed to disable the mitigation sent out by Intel for the flaw causing Spectre Variant 2 (CVE-2017-5715). The update was sent out in response to Intel's announcement that the patches sent out for CVE-2017-5715 cause widespread system instabilty and loss of data. This article further discusses the update, which systems are affected, and what consumers should do as new patches are released. 

 

Security Week reports "Microsoft Disables Spectre Mitigations Due to Instability"

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