[kwlug-disc] Meltdown and computer sales

[Chamunks]

You should consider uMatrix it's really quite good and lets you enjoy a bit
more of a modern web experience without the finnicky nature of NoScript
itself https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/umatrix/

On Tue, Jan 16, 2018 at 4:20 PM Khalid Baheyeldin <kb at 2bits.com> wrote:

> Yes, I use NoScript currently on Firefox ESR.
>
> On Tue, Jan 16, 2018 at 4:02 PM, Chamunks <chamunks at gmail.com> wrote:
> > 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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