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Microsoft: Meltdown and Spectre Check via PowerShell

Like many folks around the world, I was wondering if this Meltdown and Spectre flaw would impact my computers and virtual machines.  Microsoft has started to release emergency fixes for Windows 10 and its been said that Windows 8 and legacy 7 will also receive patches. Microsoft has released a PowerShell script that lets users […]

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Meltdown & Spectre Vulnerabilities

Meltdown and Spectre exploit critical vulnerabilities in modern processors. These hardware bugs allow programs to steal data which is currently processed on the computer.  Malicious programs can exploit Meltdown and Spectre to get hold of secrets stored in the memory of other running programs obtaining passwords, logon details and what was once thought to be […]

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How Meltdown and Spectre Impact VMware ESXi Guests

So the cat’s out of the bag and OS vendors have begun issuing patches to plug the latest in Security Vulnerabilities and Exposures made known to the public. What is Meltdown and Spectre: Meltdown and Spectre are exploits, operating against computer architecture that’s been designed into Intel chips. They are capable of accessing the protected areas of […]