Cybersecurity
Intel Says Range of Chips Vulnerable to Hack, Denies ‘Bug’
- Chipmaker says other companies’ products are also susceptible
- Industry working on effort to close off potential exploit
Intel Says Fixes for Exploit Coming Over Next Few Weeks
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Intel Corp. confirmed a report saying that its chips contain a feature that makes them vulnerable to hacking, though it said other companies’ semiconductors are also susceptible.
Intel is working with chipmakers including Advanced Micro Devices Inc. and ARM Holdings, and operating system makers to develop an industrywide approach to resolving the issue that may affect a wide variety of products, the company said Wednesday in a statement. Intel said it has begun providing software to help mitigate the potential exploits. Computer slowdowns depend on the task being performed and for the average user “should not be significant and will be mitigated over time.”