[kwlug-disc] Meltdown and computer sales

[Chamunks]

Local exploit that with frameworks like WebAssembly might be exploitable
through your browser.  Use uMatrix & Firefox/Chrome or Brave browser with
JS disabled by default on places you don't trust.

On Tue, Jan 16, 2018 at 4:00 PM Khalid Baheyeldin <kb at 2bits.com> wrote:

> Remember that Meltdown is a LOCAL exploit.
> That means that someone is able to execute unauthorized code on your
> machine.
>
> On desktops and dedicated servers, this is less of a concern, since it
> is game over already if someone is able to execute code locally.
>
> On virtualized machines, this is a big concern. Data can be leaked by
> other instances active on the same physical server. So companies
> operating virtual servers are concerned about this.
>
> AMD's vulnerability (Spectre) is less severe than Meltdown, and their
> latest generation of CPUs caught up to Intel in terms of performance
> and cost as well.
>
> I will consider them in future purchases.
>
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