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Flaws in Intel chips put everything on your devices at risk for hacking
Security researchers have announced two bugs in computer chips that make nearly every computer or smartphone on the planet vulnerable to hacking.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readSecurity researchers have announced two bugs in computer chips that make nearly every computer or smartphone on the planet vulnerable to hacking. If the bugs are exploited, hackers could spy on data on your computer, on your phone, and even some data stored in the cloud. The two flaws are being called Spectre and Meltdown.
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The full episode
3 of 5National security reporter on Washington's 'marketplace of secrets'- 0:00How the federal crackdown on pot could affect California
- 7:10California floats plan to let you donate your state taxes - charity style
- 13:10Flaws in Intel chips put everything on your devices at risk for hackingYou’re reading this
- 21:37National security reporter James Risen on fighting his editors and the government
- 39:00Why experimental art gallery Machine Project mattered