infographic: meltdown/spectre - adaptiva insights...part 1 meltdown/spectre can't crash...
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MeltdownCannotRun malicious codeCrash computers
CanRead “protected” in-memory data
Processor Vulnerability
Infographic: Meltdown/Spectre
How they Work
Who is A�ected
Caching/SpeculativeExecution
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Protected Memory Speculative ExecutionFaster ProcessingLess Security
Exploits
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Spectre
Risk Grows by Size
Every Major OS is Vulnerable
Two-Part Solution
Performance Hit
The Good News
Read memory contents during Speculative Execution
Personal Machines
OS Updates
Company Servers Cloud Datacenter
Chipmaker Microcode Updates (most cases)
Early crashes/problemsreported with OS fixes
OS fixes may require app updates (e.g.- antivirus)
Part 1
Meltdown/Spectre can't crash systems,
but some fixes can.
Part 2
Protected System
Fix causes system slowdownImpact may be negligible
Newer systems are less impacted
Secure Meltdown/SpectreBefore sensitive data is exposed
Meltdown Only
Spectre Only
Apple/Mac OS