Intel Issues Updates to Protect Systems from Security Exploits

Re:Intel Issues Updates to Protect Systems from Security Exp... by sandworm101 on Thursday January 04, 2018 @11:28PM (#16076537)

>> Fully removing the vulnerability requires replacing vulnerable CPU hardware.

Imho intel would much rather them keep this language, which is why they removed it. There is no drop-in non-intel replacement for an intel CPU. Telling everyone that they need to replace CPUs is basically a mandate for them to by whatever replacement intel can cobble together. Having to replace all those chips would see intel's stock price skyrocket. The reality is that chips don't need to be replaced asap and customers have time to perhaps choose non-intel chips.

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Re:Intel Issues Updates to Protect Systems from Security Exp... by adrianN on Thursday January 04, 2018 @11:40PM (#16076594)

I suppose it would only make the stock price rocket if it wasn't decided in some class-action suit that Intel has to replace the CPUs for free.

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Re:Intel Issues Updates to Protect Systems from Security Exp... by reacweb on Friday January 05, 2018 @02:55AM (#16077247)

"have time" ? I have a feeling of hurry because the vulnerabilities are so "easy" to exploit that attacks are probably already occurring.

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Re:Intel Issues Updates to Protect Systems from Security Exp... by illumin8 on Friday January 05, 2018 @11:24AM (#16079527)

That doesn't make any sense. Do you think when Takata had to recall all those defective airbags that were killing people their stock price jumped because they were able to sell replacement airbags?

A product manufacturer with serious defects almost always ends up eating the costs of hardware repair or replacement.

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