Microsoft Company released emergency security updates that fix the dangerous Meltdown and Specter vulnerabilities that affect almost all processors released since 1995 .
The company did not plan to release updates until next week, but was forced to publish fixes after researchers from the Google Project Zero team made information about the vulnerabilities public.
As company representatives noted, installing the update may not be enough. Some Windows computers may require additional processor firmware updates to fix the Specter vulnerability, but Microsoft's updates completely resolve the Meltdown vulnerability. Company representatives also warned about the incompatibility of security patches with some antivirus solutions.
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The company did not plan to release updates until next week, but was forced to publish fixes after researchers from the Google Project Zero team made information about the vulnerabilities public.
As company representatives noted, installing the update may not be enough. Some Windows computers may require additional processor firmware updates to fix the Specter vulnerability, but Microsoft's updates completely resolve the Meltdown vulnerability. Company representatives also warned about the incompatibility of security patches with some antivirus solutions.
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Date: 11.01.2018 22:00:00
