I can definitely understand this, it's a genuine dilemma. Me? Instead of closing my mind completely, I'm going to watch from the sidelines for once instead of diving in right away. I'm satisfied Spectre isn't a looming threat at the moment. The Meltdown issue is resolved so I bought myself some time with these potential threats.
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I can definitely understand this, it's a genuine dilemma. Me? Instead of closing my mind completely, I'm going to watch from the sidelines for once instead of diving in right away. I'm satisfied Spectre isn't a looming threat at the moment. The Meltdown issue is resolved so I bought myself some time with these potential threats.
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Opps, wrong way round - Vulnerable to Spectre not Meltdown like everyone else is...
- May 3, 2015
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I'm starting to believe I'll need to call the Ghostbusters to get rid of this Spectre... as nearly everybody else, protected from Meltdown but vulnerable to Spectre...
- Jul 1, 2017
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I have the Windows update and the Microcode update through VMware Microcode Update Driver, still vulnerable to Spectre.
HP will release BIOS updates for enterprise computers by Jan 24 (some are already up) and all end users by Feb 9, 2018. But they keep moving the deadline. Yesterday it was saying Feb 15. It appears they're more optimistic that they can get them out sooner. Definitely check this place first and by god don't flash something that is not specifically for your model.
HPSBHF03573 rev. 3 - Side-Channel Analysis Method | HP® Customer Support
HP will release BIOS updates for enterprise computers by Jan 24 (some are already up) and all end users by Feb 9, 2018. But they keep moving the deadline. Yesterday it was saying Feb 15. It appears they're more optimistic that they can get them out sooner. Definitely check this place first and by god don't flash something that is not specifically for your model.
HPSBHF03573 rev. 3 - Side-Channel Analysis Method | HP® Customer Support
We are talking here about vulnerabilities:
- Vulnerabilities are abused by malware.
- Malware come into your system all the time by the same vectors (emails , websites, downloads, networks shares), they don't teleport magically in your drives and execute by themselves.
- Use a solution that monitors those vectors and you are safe.
Nothing changed since years.
- Vulnerabilities are abused by malware.
- Malware come into your system all the time by the same vectors (emails , websites, downloads, networks shares), they don't teleport magically in your drives and execute by themselves.
- Use a solution that monitors those vectors and you are safe.
Nothing changed since years.
The VMWare driver which was updated will be better protected against Spectre, it won't be a patch for everything else which is non-VMWare related.
- Jan 10, 2017
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i have manually installed the KB4090007 and now it looks good 
- Oct 22, 2016
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i have manually installed the KB4090007 and now it looks good
My system is still vulnerable even if I have installed KB4090007. It's not that I'm particularly worried, but I'd like to know how you did that result.
- Nov 10, 2017
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Can you tell us which CPU are you using? Motherboard model?
- Apr 2, 2018
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Intel and motherboard manufacturers gave up support for 5th gen ( I think ), 4th gen, and below. So if us vulnerable users want to patch the Spectre and Meltdown, we must modify the BIOS.
- Jan 10, 2017
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i have an Intel i5 8600k (Coffee Lake)
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- Jan 10, 2017
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i have a MSI Z370 pro. Yes i could update my motherboard too but I hesitate Motherboard flashing has many risks
Motherboard flashing has many risks
- Apr 2, 2018
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i have a MSI Z370 pro. Yes i could update my motherboard too but I hesitate
Is this your first time updating your motherboard bios? Watch this video it will show you how to do it. Updating BIOS is very easy.
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