The unprecedented problem affects one of most fundamental architectural elements of all computing systems
richard waters and hannah kuchler
04.01.2018
Technology companies are racing to plug an industry-wide security hole that stems from a common flaw in chip designs and could expose almost all computer users to the theft of at least some sensitive data.
The problem, described as unprecedented by experts, affects one of the most fundamental architectural elements of all computing systems, making it far more pervasive than the software flaws that are the usual source of computer security failures.