Intel flaws in Spectre patch etc

[WW3hasstarted]

http://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-eme...ectre-fix/

would you have had to go to intels website and installed their patches yourself ?    i dont get how intel could patch your PC

i know Microsoft issue patches but ive not seen any article explain this, i assume you would have had to go install it yourself

explain this any one please

[xHOBBiTx]

you need to upgrade the firmware from your vendor website

[contrail]

Linux will get an update and it will be published. Microsoft will release an update and push it. Apple will do the same.

My guess is that whatever update Microsoft did they undid the Intel Spectre patch. This is like when Apple pushed out an update and left the root security vulnerability back open again.

I hope that clarifies the article and your question, you just have to wait.

[schnitzengruben]

Go HERE and do manual firmware update. If running M$ O/S, run the Intel-SA-00086 Detection Tool first to see if vulnerability exists in firmware. Don't just patch apply without running tool. Similar available for other O/S's and platforms.