Understanding Spectre and Meltdown

Learn more about the security vulnerabilities known as Google Project Zero Variants 1, 2 and 3 (or Spectre and Meltdown) through a simple explanation of Variant 2. While fixes for all three variants are already available, Intel will also be introducing future hardware design changes that build protection against Variants 2 and 3 right into the processor. (Credit: Intel Corporation) For more on Security Exploits and Intel Products: